All Questions and Answers about Overtime

I WORK 44 HOURS STRAIGHT TIME EVERY WEEK.,WHY?
I HAVE WORKED FOR A MAJOR AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIP FOR 33 YEARS,IT IS OWNED BY A FARM FAMILY.WE HAVE APPROX 33 EMPLOYEES AND GROSS SALES ANNUALLY 8-10 MILLION.OUR STANDARD WORK WEEK IS 44 HOUR...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 8, 2007 11:08 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

calculating overtime
Hi, I work in Ohio. It is a salary position and includes overtime. I thought anything over 8 hours per day is overtime in increments of 15 minutes minimum per day, as long as I worked full 40 hour wee...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 5, 2007 11:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Discrimination - Making me do a manager's job, but paying me as a supervisor.
Is it considered discrimination if I am singled out to retain a job that the department has eliminated? I work in a technology project management organization. All employees are exempt. In April, they...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 20, 2006 5:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to Pennsylvania

hired @ salary, paid hourly
i was hired at a salary position, then was told after 6 months that the policy is changing, we are still 'salary' but if we miss time we are docked that time from our 'salary' pay. We are not alowed t...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 5, 2006 3:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Time clock hours don't count
Our company has a policy of rounding all time clock entries by 10 minutes in their favor. So, all of us could be donating as much as 20 minutes each day to the company. It really becomes a problem whe...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 13, 2006 4:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Salary pay deduction
I interviewed with a company that offered me a specific yearly wage that I would be compensated for hourly. When I actually began the job they requested I take a slight pay cut and get a salaried comp...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 14, 2006 12:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona

MANDITORY OVERTIME
I HAVE A QUESTION AND MY QUESTION IS: ONCE YOU DO YOUR 40 HOURS ARE YOU REQUIRED TO DO ANYMORE HOURS? AND ARENT YOU OBLIGATED TO HAVE 2 DAYS OFF? AND IS THERE A SUCH THING AS MANDITORY OVERTIME FOR TH...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2006 04:00 AM [EST]  |  applies to Maryland

Overtime 'under the table'
this question is actually in regards to a problem a friend of mine is having. it should be noted she is not in any supervisor role, and is eligible for overtime. she is contracted for 40 hours a week,...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 29, 2006 6:05 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Mandatory Overtime for transcription
I work for a national Medical Transcription service and I am paid on a per line typed basis. I work a standard 40 hour week usually, but recently they have been forcing Mandatory overtime and this wee...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 31, 2006 10:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

Possible mistreatment at work.
My work recently demoted me based on the content of my personal web page. Also, they refuse to pay overtime and they will not pay any hours worked on a day that you may have been late. I'm just wonder...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 18, 2006 6:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Arizona