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Need to know about Illinois Labor laws. My company makes us work 12 days straight. No Overtime. Is This legal?

I work for a Tradeshow company that makes us work weekends for tradeshows. We are salary employees that work 40 hours per week Monday thru Friday. When shows are scheduled we work an additonal 8 hours per day on Saturday and Sunday. We are then required to work the following week as normal. We don't get paid overtime, and we don't get any additional time off unless we use our vacation time. Is this legal. Can our company force us to work 12 straight days with out time off. All days are at least 8 hour days. I can't see how they can allow us to do that. Management said they can do that because we are salary employees. How can't seem to find the answer on the Illinois state web site for employment issues.

Here are some helpful web sites...I am also from Illinois and there are laws and restrictions. Just because you are salaried does not always mean you are exempt from over...
www.state.il.us/agency/idol/laws/laws.HTM
IDOL is Illinois Department Of Labor
www.dol.gov
DOL is Department of Labor
Hope these help you on your way....also just a short note, Illinois does have a One Day Rest In Seven Act ODRISA

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