Limitation of working hours in certain industries, exception by consent of worker
In certain industries like mining, chemical manufacturing, and smelting, a work day is set at eight hours. Businesses in those industries cannot make their workers work more than eight hours in a day unless the worker agrees to it.
290.020. Limitation of working hours in certain industries, by of worker. — It is hereby declared to be for any person, company or engaged in carrying on any kind of mining, mechanical, chemical manufacturing or business, to work their employees in any mill or mills, or plants, while engaged in crushing rocks and mine products, containing or ores, or engaged in separating the minerals or ores from rock and such combination with which the mineral or ores are mixed, or reducing or roasting, or refining or smelting minerals or ores, from and after the time such rocks, or combination of rocks and mine products, or minerals or ores are taken out of the mines, at such labor or industry, for a period of time longer than eight hours in a day of twenty-four hours, without their consent, and it is hereby declared that eight hours shall constitute a day of , for all laborers, or employees, engaged in the kind of labor or industry aforesaid.
(RSMo 1939 § 10167, A.L. 1981 H.B. 748)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 13206; 1919 § 6767; 1909 § 7813
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