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How does it work with resting hours in the US? You also have a minimum for off-work time, no matter what work, right? For example in Austria it's 8 hours every day + 48 hours per week for most jobs.
No such thing in the US. Each job may work you up to 40 hours per week. There is no limit if you have multiple jobs, because the limit does not apply between jobs. Most poor people in the US work multiple part time jobs.
There aren't any limits on working more than 40 hours either. Many jobs you'd be entitled to overtime, but there are millions of people who don't get overtime despite working it.
Yes but that’s actually illegal, so most jobs will not do it. Those who do are committing huge amounts of wage theft and tax fraud