I am gong to verifiy this with the labor board, but I received the statement below from my employer. I was surprised that although my timesheet states "Overtime - 1.5 rate" my employer was only paying my overtime at the regular rate. I emailed them and this was the response:
Good afternoon. Unfortunately, the cut off for time and a half for is $27.50 an hour. If a consultant makes more than that amount, he/she is not eligible for time and a half and is paid straight time.
I'm sorry for any confusion about this. But that's also standard in the industry.
I read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime and I am neither an independent contractor nor a salaried employee. I am a W-2 hourly consultant. I'm going to call the Federal labor Board tomorrow, but wanted to know if anyone here has the scoop.
Thanks
2007-12-18 08:36:50 · 7 answers · asked by Dunder Mifflin 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Never heard of such crap. Overtime is pretty much overtime at 1.5 unless there is some other "benefit" comped in to cover it.
2007-12-18 08:41:36 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I worked W-2 consulting for a short while (in IT) and hours over 40 were still paid at time and a half...I am sure this is illegal but cant say for sure I only know from my own personal experience.
2007-12-18 08:41:22 · answer #2 · answered by Slick 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
great interest. i watched the entire 2nd a million/2 and all 3 overtimes. i'm a jazz fan, yet i gotta admit, d-wade is a beast. the warmth did get the earnings of a few calls overdue in the interest, yet it isn't any excuse. the jazz had that interest, and that they gave it away. kudos to the warmth.
2016-11-23 12:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to update your name to Dunder Mifflin Infinity. I only get time + $6.50 for overtime. This is nowhere near time and a half. But I was aware of this, and there is nothing that says otherwise. So it is common for overtime not to be time and a half, but if they stated this, then they might be wrong.
2007-12-18 08:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah - that doesn't sound right. It has always been my experience that if you work over 40 hours in a week, it is time and a half, no if's, and's or but's about it.
2007-12-18 08:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by IJToomer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are correct. Read this: http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/fairpay/fs17a_overview.pdf
You can give me all the thumbs down you want, however the law is the law. Get over it.
2007-12-18 08:44:04 · answer #6 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not cool....if you make say $10 an hr it would be $15 for each overtime hr..
2007-12-18 08:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋