My husband is forced to go into work early or stay late, often several hours at a time, or lose his job. What is worse is these would be overtime hours, so legally he would get time and a half. His employer wants certain work done, an unreasonable amount that no new person could do- let alone him with over 8 years experience, and he tells the men that if they can't do it he will replace them with someone who can. (Good luck to him on that) He makes good money, and has good benefits, but he works 10-15 OT hours a week and is not getting paid for it. That is $200-$300 a week he is being cheated out of. Any ideas???
2007-02-03 23:46:20 · 5 answers · asked by shanonda 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
He is the maintenance supervisor at the apartments where we live. Higher priority things happen sometimes- pipes bust, mold issues, hot water tanks go out....There are regular things that have to be done also, such as maintenance and prepare vacant apartments for move ins. They also have service calls from tenants about things that need to be fixed. When these higher priority issues happen, which do almost everyday, they have to push the regular work aside. Then they are going in early and staying late to get that done. He is an hourly employee. The owner says that there is no OT unless he approves it, the guys have to work anyway or get fired for not having the work done, then he denies the OT and doesn't pay them anything.
2007-02-04 00:11:04 · update #1
The first answer was right, osha is probably the best place to contact. There are numerous labour laws stating that HOURLEY employees are to be paid overtime for working past 40 hours a weeks, and sometimes even past 8 hours a day. Even if he didnt qualify to be paid overtime(which he probably is) he IS of course qualified to be paid. And if this is happening not onley to him but to many others then you probably have a good case to file.
2007-02-04 03:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by richard p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a supervisor he is not entitled to overtime pay.
And the boss is right, do you realize how many people are in Michigan who would die to have your hubby's job?
If he trulty feels he is being treated unfairly, then it is time to find another job, before he loses this one.
But property management companies are notoriously low paying so he may find that he has a good deal now.
Good luck.
2007-02-04 01:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-02 03:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the type of work he is doing. I work in Michigan too, and I have to work until the job is done, always not getting paid for the overtime I do.
http://www.laborlawtalk.com/archive/index.php/f-71.html
2007-02-03 23:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact OSHA. Investigation will be conducted and if claim is proven, your husband will get back pay for the underpayments since day one. If this has been going on for years...the amount could be substantial.
2007-02-03 23:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by McDreamy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋