2007-11-19 15:58:05 · 2 answers · asked by Hopelessly Hopeful 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
It really depends on your state and local laws. It also depends on your status such as "Salaried, exempt" or "Salaried, non-exempt". I wouldn't be suprised if a few laws are being at least bent here if not being outright broken. The problem is simple. Will you still have a job if you complain? There are laws to protect whistle-blowers, but they may or may not apply to you. There is just a whole lot of grey area here. You really need to seek legal advice. You could try speaking to your local labor board, but that would only be as a last resort. They often have contacts within companies and that could give you the label as a trouble-maker. Please consider speaking to your boss too. It may only be a temporary issue while the company is short-handed. But mostly I would recommend speaking to a legal professional.
2007-11-19 16:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely illegal unless you are a minor - most states have limits on how many hours per day a minor can work. The "no notice" part isn't very nice of him, but not illegal.
If you work over 40 hours a week, you have to be paid overtime for the hours over 40 if your job is covered by overtime laws..
2007-11-19 17:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋