Can a Nurse Be Required to Work Overtime? (NY, NJ, TX)
Says whether a hospital may require a nurse to work overtime in New York, New Jersey, or Texas.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- State
- Texas
- Situation
- The unit is short again: vacancies, call-outs, or a thin schedule
Result: Texas: the unit is short again -- mandatory overtime is not permitted (258.004(a)(3)); the nurse may volunteer.
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What you enter
- State
- Situation
- Employer first tried to cover it voluntarily
How this is calculated
N.Y. Labor Law 167; N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a33; Tex. Health & Safety Code 258.002-258.005. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.