What is the legal recovery time between shifts in New York?
Asked by uncivilizedlove
My friend has been scheduled to work 7pm-1am, and then back to work for a 6am-12pm shift. Is it legal for them to schedule her to come back 5 hours later? By the time she gets home, then has to get up to get ready to go back, she'll end up only getting approximately 3 hours of sleep.

Best Answer:
if its a job that doesn't require driving as part of the job there probally isnt a recovery. if you drive as part of your job you can't work more than 16 hrs. you need at least 8 hrs off between shifts

That sucks and is probably illegal. She should steal everything from them she could lay hands to.
Answered by atheism_and_rats8

It's legal. As long as they pay her thats the only law.
Answered by wolfsmoon71

I think that as long as she is not in a regulated industry (airline pilots, nurses, etc) and not part of a union, this is perfectly legal.
Answered by Answerman