2007-04-17 01:34:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
It depends on if your position is listed a exempt (not OT eligible) or non-exempt (OT eligible). The theory here is that the salaried people will put additional time in when needed and leave earlier when the work permits. Hence the overall time will balance itself out. There are usually additional benefits that they will throw in for the exempt people that would not be offered to the non-exempt people.
I did not say that I agree with this theory; in fact in most cases that I have seen, it is not the employee who gets any benefit out of this and the number of hours worked is well over 40 in any given week.
2007-04-17 03:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by kam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your job, but for the most part yes.
You will need to check your local labor laws to ensure this but after 40 hours of work, you should be paid time and half. many employers find loop holes or flat out hold a job over their employees head - which is the case at my job.
I will give you my story.
Open: 7:30
Close: 5:30
Lunch: 1 hour
Total Work Time: 9 hours * 5 = 45 hours.
To make things worse, there is a sign stating that after 40 hours, a company must pay time and a half (on a state document). Just for a real slap in the face to us. We do get over time for working staurdays, time and 1/4.
I will contact the DOL soon (I have some things going on right now and cannot have any risks). it is unfair and employers abuse their employees.
BTW, we only get 40 hours of vacation & 40 sick. (there is 5 hours missing from each if we are indeed supposed to be working 45 hours).
2007-04-17 01:49:35 · answer #2 · answered by AntDU 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are certain jobs where extra work is NOT paid by the hour. Management of more than a certain amount of people puts you above the wage laws int his respect. Retail and restaurant work also have rules about this.
Check the wage and labor office in your city and ask them this question.
2007-04-17 01:44:25 · answer #3 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are jobs and positions that are not entitled to overtime pay. Your position could be one that is not entitled to overtime pay.
Here's general info from the government about overtime pay
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/fs17a_overview.htm
2007-04-17 01:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by ModelFlyerChick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and you shouldn't even give a damn when you are asked to work overtime. go to the authorities or something and report it immediately.
2007-04-17 01:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by mr_steady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the management, it is called inefficient, so when it is time to knock off, go home.
2007-04-17 01:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure do - go to your local labor dept or labor board and file a complaint !!!
2007-04-17 01:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by T F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋