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Many companies depend on overtime work to meet deadlines, address heavy customer demands, or fulfill vacancies. Although overtime work can increase productivity in the short term, it is usually a source of dispute between the employer and employee. It is detrimental to the workers, lowers their morale, and sometimes culminates into burnout \u2013 as was the case in one recent study where 73% of employees<\/a> who did the mandatory overtime reported feeling burnt out. Indeed, this situation has forced employers to look for ways to achieve business goals while avoiding the imposition of overtime on employees.<\/p>\n It is important to be aware of the implications of mandatory overtime as well as the conditions under which it is considered lawful and ways in which it can be reduced. This blog looks into the topic of mandatory overtime and its legality in the United States, its regulations, and possible ways for employers to avoid applying it in order to create a healthy and sustainable business model that is advantageous for both the employees and the organizations.<\/p>\n