united states works the most hours in the world.
united states works the most hours in the world.
who works the most hours in the world?
united states
bullet::::14. el paso, texas: 32.6 hours









































bullet::::15. denver, colorado: 31.7 hours









































bullet::::16. new haven, connecticut: 31.2 hours









































bullet::::17. fort worth, texas: 30.6 hours









































bullet::::18. albuquerque, new mexico: 29.3 hours









































bullet::::19. detroit, michigan: 28.5 hours









































bullet::::20. colorado springs, colorado: 26.8 hours









































bullet::::21. st. louis, missouri: 25.6 hours









































bullet::::22. indianapolis, indiana: 24.9 hours









































bullet::::23. baltimore, maryland: 23.4 hours









































bullet::::24. las vegas, nevada: 22.1 hours









































bullet::::25. salt lake city, utah: 21.9 hours









































bullet::::26. lubbock, texas: 21.5 hours









































bullet::::27. provo, utah: 21.2 hours









































bullet::::28. aurora, colorado: 20.7 hours









































bullet::::29. new orleans, louisiana: 20.2 hours









































bullet::::30. arlington, texas: 19.8 hours









































bullet::::31. hartford, connecticut: 19.6 hours
traffic congestion
the statutes relating to hours of labour may be considered under five groups, namely: (1) general laws which merely fix what shall be regarded as a day's labour in the absence of a contract; (2) laws defining what shall constitute a day's work on public roads; (3) laws limiting the hours of labour per day on public works; (4) laws limiting the hours of labour in certain occupations; and (5) laws which specify the hours per day or per week during which women and children may be employed. the statutes included in the first two groups place no restrictions upon the number of hours which may be agreed upon between employers and employees, while those in the other three groups usually limit the freedom of contract and provide penalties for their violation. a considerable number of states have enacted laws which fix a day's labour in the absence of any contract, some at eight and others at ten hours, so that when an employer and an employee make a contract and they do not specify what shall constitute a day's labour, eight or ten hours respectively would be ruled as the day's labour in an action which might come before the courts. in a number of the states it is optional with the citizens to liquidate certain taxes either by cash payments or by rendering personal service. in the latter case the length of the working day is defined by law, eight hours being usually specified. the federal government and nearly one-half of the states have laws providing that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for employees on public works. under the federal act it is unlawful for any officer of the government or of any contractor or subcontractor for public works to permit labourers and mechanics to work longer than eight hours per day. the state laws concerning hours of labour have similar provisions. exceptions are provided for cases of extraordinary emergencies, such as danger to human life or property. in many states the hours of labour have been limited by law in occupations in which, on account of their dangerous or insanitary character, the health of the employees would be jeopardized by long hours of labour, or in which the fatigue occasioned by long hours would endanger the lives of the employees or of the public. the occupations for which such special legislation has been enacted are those of employees on steam and street railways, in mines and other underground workings, smelting and refining works, bakeries and cotton and woollen mills. laws limiting the hours of labour of women and children have been considered under factory and workshop acts.
history of labour law