Gem
Marengo,#2Author of original report
Mon, December 31, 2007
Let me know where you are seeing overtime is not paid until after 50 hours per week. If you go on the Department of Labor website -- www.dol.gov -- you will see the regulations still provide for overtime pay in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. It does not require overtime for Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or regular days off -- in other words it would be "working" hours. As far as employees making a certain amount of money are not entitled to overtime, I believe you may be looking at the new FairPay rules where workers earning less than $23,660 per year or $455 per week are guaranteed overtime protection. This new rule just strengthens overtime rights for additional workers, but does not mean that workers earning more than that are not entitled to overtime pay. Employees who are "non-exempt" employees are entitled to overtime pay over 40 hours in a workweek -- "exempt" employees are not. If there are other rules out there that you are referring to, i.e., 50 hours, etc., let me know where I can view them.
Steven
Jacksonville,#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, December 31, 2007
Thought the Federal law changed on this. Depending on how much you make you may not be entitled to time and a half overtime. Check into the new laws on this. Not saying you don't have a valid complaint. Since you mentioned statute of limitations assume it happened before the laws changed.
Steve
Bradenton,#4Consumer Suggestion
Mon, December 31, 2007
You might want to check recent legislation. Overtime pay is no longer required by law required by law after 40 hours. federal law now mandates overtime pay after 50 hours. Also, as per federal law and some state laws, some jobs do not require even a minimum wage. I found this to be really shocking. Taxi Drivers, limo drivers, domestic household employees, migrant workers and outside sales reps are some on the list.