2006-11-12 10:38:07 · 7 answers · asked by tonya n 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Sure, if you're exempt. Generally they have to pay you but even that's not mandatory. Only if you're non-exempt is that illegal. Though they may not fire you, it will sure reflect on your performance review.
And while, at the beginning, exempt employees applied to managers and business leaders who presumably got bonuses for delivering on time, now exempt employees can be just about anyone.
The only real check is that if a company insists on working employees without pay or incentives or at least comp time, eventually employees will leave. I suggest, if they continue with the practice, or even if they don't, you look for a new job.
2006-11-12 10:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
depends on a lot of things....I suspect when you're saying "made to work" it means you don't want the overtime money. If you don't want to work and have something you need to get done at home for family or for yourself, then tell them you can't work that. The problem with saying no is that maybe they're working on a one of a kind project or special project that they need to get out and your saying no would make them work even longer. Sometimes when people work long hours they have time off on other days to recuperate or for the exchange of those hours worked. If you care about your job and want to be considered a responsible person I suggest you work the hours without complaint. But if you don't care about your job then your saying no may raise your name to the top of the list when someone has to be let go.
2006-11-12 18:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot be forced to work period, but they can however let you go if you are not willing to fulfill your employment contract which probably expects you to show up for work on time as scheduled. If they schedule you 56 hours, then you are obligated to work those hours. They are obligated to pay you time and a half for those 16 hours of over-time.
You can, of course, look for employment elsewhere. The only thing forcing you to work is the need to eat and pay bills.
2006-11-12 18:49:11 · answer #3 · answered by michituckygirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well legally anything after 40 hours is considered overtime. This is if you're a full time employee- the answer might be different if you're like a temp or something.
2006-11-12 18:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Bill T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like your boss wants you to work longer hours. some doctors work at least 70 hour weeks.
2006-11-12 18:40:29 · answer #5 · answered by Esmerelda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and most companies have policies on overtime. Check with human resources on information with your companies policies and check your state's labor laws.
2006-11-12 18:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In America? Absolutely not!
2006-11-12 18:39:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋