My employer has been putting me on call on nights and weekends. I do not get any comp time or overtime. I am a help desk (computer support) person. I make less than 50K$ a year. Am I entitled to compensation for the time I have worked over 40 hrs per week? I have recorded hrs back 5 months but never officially submitted them to my boss. He of course knows Im on call and doing work but specific hours I have not reported. If I am entitled to compensation, is it too late to get compensated for the time I worked in the past? Please only answer if you know, not if you think you know.
2007-07-20 04:12:35 · 3 answers · asked by timssterling 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you are hourly (non-exempt) you should be reporting the hours for the week you worked them. If you are an exempt employee (many in the tech field are) your employer does not have to pay you overtime.
I don't know how far back you can report hours. You will need to ask your employer about that.
You should note that if you are hourly and you fail to report all of the hours you work you can get in trouble as the law does not allow you to work hours for which you are not paid.
2007-07-20 04:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you hourly or salaried? If you are salaried, you are SOL. If you are an hourly employee, then he must pay you overtime. You are entitled to be compensated for back pay if it is owed.
2007-07-20 11:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you an immigrant?
2007-07-20 11:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by Michael Kane 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋