2006-06-24 08:09:42 · 8 answers · asked by Michelle * 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
That isn't under entertainment laws, it would be under work laws. Seek a lawer in your state or do an internet search for your states employment laws and search for overtime.
2006-06-24 08:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by billybetters2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Althougth there are some state-related labor laws, the FLSA (usually called the Fair Labor Act) a federal law passed in 1938 and amended a few times since, is usually the controlling law.
This site gives good summaries and answers to some questions.
http://www.opm.gov/flsa/overview.asp
There are several things that make a person "exempt" from overtime. I would be very surprised if a movie theatre ticket taker is exempt. There have been many successful law-suites where people not only were able to start receiving overtime, but were able to get back-payments for overtime worked.
And not punching a clock is actually to the workers advantage. In most of the law-suites the employer had to prove that the employee did NOT work the hours he claimed. If they have no records they are in a weak postion.
Read up on the law. Its a good civics lesson in itself.
2006-06-24 09:25:27 · answer #2 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need info about entertainment law, you need info about employment law, and that's going to vary depending on what state you are in. Very few states require payment for overtime by law, unless you "clock in" & "clock out" at your job, recording the actual hours. In a movie theatre, I suspect you go home when everybody leaves. And you don't do much when the movies are on anyway, do you?
What you probably need is a different job!
2006-06-24 08:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is correct. I have worked for a movie theater in the past and I was told that since the theater was part of the entertainment industry the company was exempt from paying overtime to it's employees.
2006-06-24 09:09:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has nothing to do with Entertainment Laws. This is an issue you can take up with the Labor Board and they will look into it. Just go to google and type: "yourcitynamehere labor board" find a phone number and give them a call.
2006-06-24 08:13:02 · answer #5 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nick is right on the money. This is a matter of State/Provincial law But if you really wanted to make the bastards suffer, you could round up your down-trodden co-workers and take your case to your local Labour Council They could offer advice on how to get even and maybe even help you and your pals join a union. My guess is your boss would crap in his Dockers and offer to pay up PDQ
2006-06-24 08:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by dadazac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time and half for any hours worked over eight in a single work day and any hours worked on a 7th consecutive work day in a row.
2006-06-24 08:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its different now with that new crap that bush past.
2006-06-24 08:14:16 · answer #8 · answered by mike67333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋