Wage/hour question. Work as a salaried employee but feel like I might be getting taken advantage of....?

Question

Here is the deal. I work for a large home improvement type store as an Assistant Store director. My scheduled hours per week are supposed to be 55-60. Routinely I am called in or expected to stay later than scheduled and am being pressured into working 90+ hours a week. I know from time to time I should expect to work a bit extra...but this has been going on for MONTHS. My questions. 1) Is this legal? 2) At what point does it become illegal for my employer to work me this much? (ie hours) 3) Am I screwed and just have to bend over and take it to stay employed? Thanks and only qualified answers (ie you work or worked for DOL or wage and hour) PLEASE! Thanks.

Answer 1

Review the relevant information from the Department of Labor "FairPay" site: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/main.htm.

Check the links for applicable industries and employment status, or you can call their toll-free hotline at 1-866-4USWAGE Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.