I just a 92 hour pay period in which I was only paid .25 of an hour for the overtime. I was paid overtime when we had a different administator.
2007-02-06 16:01:07 · 8 answers · asked by sla571963 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I would first verify how much of that 92 hours is in fact overtime. The overtime law usually applies to over 40 hours in A WORK WEEK which may not be a "calender week" It would also depend on how your pay periods run. I always get over 80 hours in a pay period usually more than 90 (I work a lot) and none of it is overtime.
2007-02-06 16:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are paid twice a month, then your pay period may run more that 14 days (i.e. from the 16-31 of the month would have 16 days included in the pay period), you could therefore have more than 80 hours on a paycheck without having any overtime.
Your employer is allowed to dictate their own workweek (for example Wednesday-Tuesday rather than Monday-Sunday), so you need to know what you're employer is using as a workweek to determine if you actually worked more than 40 hours in the workweek.
2007-02-07 00:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That used to be illegal but it seems that the Republicans passed a bill that overtime did not need to be paid. Call the Bar Association or Lawyers and they should give you free advice. You used to be able to sue and get all of the back overtime pay. I think the Republicans ruined this for the hard working American Workers. Look in the Yellow pages under lawyers and you will find lawyers who will help you. That makes me so mad when employers are so mean. Can you find a different place to work?
2007-02-07 00:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by grannywinkie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check your phone book for your state board of labor relations, give them the details and I'm sure they could apply enough pressure to get you your back pay as well as anyone else there that has been screwed over. Federal law mandates a minimum of time and a half for anything over 40 hours in a single work week.
2007-02-07 00:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by southforty1961 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you get paid hourly and are not salary anything over a 40 hour work week is entitled to time and a half. Check out the below govenment law.
2007-02-07 00:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by serenitynow 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked your supervisor or payroll department? Is this possibly just a clerical error?
If not, there has to be some bureau in your state government responsible for labor laws that can tell you what to do.
But how badly do you need this job? Be aware that if what they are doing is illegal and deliberate, if they find out you've reported them, they probably won't hesitate to find an excuse to fire you for cause.
2007-02-07 00:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by displacedyankee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AFL-CIO dot com-- Check out the steps involved with creating a union. Do it on the down low so you won't draw attention from your employer as there isn't much legal protection from our current federal agencies. Be smart. You received .25 whereas I'd get 50%--think it's worth your while?
2007-02-07 00:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your state's labor board to see if you should have received time and a half.
2007-02-07 00:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋