we have this project that works 12 hours a day, six days a week. I have to be there the whole time. Its controlled chaos till quitting time everyday.
Boss told us today he can only pay 40 hours a week, but I still have to work the other 20 hours.
whata think.
I work by the hour not salary
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I think you're getting screwed.
When I've worked on salary, I got comp time for overtime.
You have to be compensated for hours worked regardless of being on salary or paid hourly.
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>> You have to be compensated for hours worked regardless of being on salary or paid hourly. <<
Not true for salaried workers.
I've only had one salaried job and the salary paid was based on 40 hrs/wk at $x/hr. Instead of overtime I was given compensation time. I collected a full paycheck for nearly 3 months after I left the job. Might have been some type of dodge, but it worked very well for me starting my own company. That's one of the only two "real" full time jobs I've held.http://www.quittintime.com/ View Image
It *is* true for salaried workers, unless they are *exempt* workers. There's a long, complicated section of labor code regarding what constitutes and exempt employee, and being on salary rather than hourly is only one small piece of it.Rebeccah
Give me the summary... :-) What is the difference between salaried and exempt? I seem to remember being "exempt" some years ago. Can't remember what I am now... Fact is I haven't had an "hourly" job in maybe 30 years, but have only been self-employed for about 1 yr.... All I know is working for "the company" sometimes I work for "free". :-( OTOH, the past month I haven't been very busy, so have been going home early on some days. Can't say I've felt guilty, thinking back to all the Saturdays that I have worked during the last 5 years or so I've been with this company... Other companies have been worse - sometimes to the point of being abusive. To tell you the truth though, mostly the Saturdays in recent years were just due to me caring about how my houses come out. If there are certain workers there, I generally need to be present for at least some part of the day to keep mistakes from happening. It's strange - if there is a Q and I'm there they will usually ask me. A sub rarely calls me with a Q though...
In some ways, it's similar to the difference beween independent contractor and employee -- that is, the gist of it is that the exempt employee has more control over his/her actions and/or control over the fate of the company than the non-exempt, who is at the whim of his/her employer.I'll see if I can dig up some kind of a summary online.RebeccahEdited to add:http://www.allbusiness.com/government/employment-regulations/808-1.htmlExempt and nonexempt status has little to do with job titles and whether an employee is salaried or receives an hourly wage (although in practice, hourly workers are never "exempt"). The legal definition of "exempt" and "nonexempt" has much more to do with an employee's level of responsibility or his or her status as a professional. The U.S. Department of Labor specifically designates certain classes of workers as exempt, including executives, administrative personnel, outside salespeople, highly skilled computer-related employees and licensed professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers and certified public accountants, among others. In addition, managers who hire and fire employees and who spend less than half their time performing the same duties as their employees are typically also exempt employees. In general, the more responsibility and independence or discretion an employee has, the more likely the employee is to be considered exempt. http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showthread.php?t=178172With very few exceptions such as minor children and airline pilots, any employer can make almost any employee work any hours the employer wants to. It may be physcially impossible to work 24/7, but it is mostly not illegal for an employer to require almost any employee to do so. Two states (California and Maine) have very weak "7 days worked in work week rules". Exempt vs. Non-Exempt has nothing to do with this rule.Under federal rules, Non-Exempt employees must be paid overtime for all hours worked past 40 in the workweek. Exempt employee never, every for any reason have the legal right to paid overtime.Any employee can be paid as Non-Exempt. The employer never has to make an employee Exempt. If the employee wishes to make an employee Exempt, then the employee must pass certain classification rules which can be found on the federal DOL website.Any Non-Exempt employee can be paid on either a Hourly or Salaried basis. The most common Salaried payment basis is controlled by federal DOL regulation 29 CFR 778.113. [I am ignoring the less common Fluctutating Workweek and Belo Plan methods in this answer]. Under the 778.113 regulation, Non-Exempt Salaried employees must be paid overtime for hours worked past 40 in the workweek but can be docked for any time not worked.Exempt employees are complicated. There are dozens of possible Exempt classifications, some of which have their own rules. Most Exempt employees must be paid on a Salaried basis, but "most" is not the same thing as "all". The Exempt Salaried regulation is 29 CFR 541.602. This is an oversimplification, but the main rules for Exempt Salaried employees are:- Salary must be at least $455/week.- No docking for partial days worked (FMLA and intial/terminal weeks excepted).- Docking allowed for entire days voluntarily not worked by the employee.- Docking allowed for entire workweeks (voluntary or involuntary) not worked by the employee.- "Docking" is salary not paid. Federal DOL has no interest what-so-ever in reductions in vacation/PTO balances. That is a state law and company policy issue only. Federal DOL looks at payments to the employee for work done only.- Some states (CA for example) have tougher rules then federal in this area.http://www.overtimepaylaw.us/faq.htmlAre salaried employees exempt from overtime pay?
Generally, salaried employees are due overtime pay. There are several exceptions to this rule, including commissioned sales employees, computer programmers, executive, administrative, professional or outside sales employees, physicians, truck drivers and union employees (with certain restrictions), all of whom are generally exempt from overtime pay. See OvertimeScams.us (http://www.overtimescams.us/) for a more detailed review by job description, title, and industry.
Edited 2/15/2009 2:45 pm by Rebeccah
I would want some sort of an explanation, maybe your company is going under, maybe he's hoarding other peoples money like 90% of the guys I work for .
he bidded the job at 40, but the job is being pushed at 6/12
tell your boss if he'll put in the extra 20, so will you
and any extra he might be getting, you'd be happy to split 50/50
Sounds like you agree to a 50% pay cut to keep on working.
Call your State Hour and Wage Commission (assuming they have one)if you want to raise a stink about it.
Everything above is correct and good advice. However............you might want to check the unemployment situation in your area. A job you are getting screwed on may beat no job at all. You may refuse and end up laid off. Then again that may be ok with you. Good luck either way. DanT
Keep an accurate record of your work hours. When things go even more sour, go after him through the labor board or similar.
Mike
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first 6 days x12 =72hrs,so you giving 20 or 32 hours away?
is he not getting paid for your work? if he is,screw him.last thing in the world i wwould do is work for free so he could keep up his payment on his vette.
if the project is getting squeezed on money and running overbudget and it's all he can do,i'd do a little bargining for some bennies.
to tell you the truthi'd like to build a cabin,if the builder told me he would cut his labor 50% on his whole crew and they would be happy for the job, i'd break ground tommorrow.larry
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first 6 days x12 =72hrs,so you giving 20 or 32 hours away?
Not only that, but those 32 hours are overtime, so 1.5x 32 = 48 hours he's giving away.
That means he's getting 45 percent of what he should be paid. Ouch, baby.
Sorry to hear it man, that sux.
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...and people wonder why there are unions or complain unions are no good...
What's he going to say next week? I can only pay you for 30.
Certainly is illegal. Either the company is just plain crooked or running out of money...either way you'll be screwed...cut you losses ASAP, turn the sucker in and get on to something else.
If the whole crew takes it then they encourage this kind of blackmail....shut the sight down...it's just exploitation and times are tough enough...don't allow any more of it to go on...
Sounds hard azzed but you have to stand up for your rights sometime. The quicker this kind of boss is out of business the better. Sometimes you get to pick your battles, sometimes you don't.
If you do stay, do EXACTLY as the others mentioned and copy , witness and document everything. Then go after the clown when all is done if he doesn't make a reasonable attempt to square things.
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the company itself is great. I think the project manager bid the job at 40, and the project being push for early completeion, resulting in overtime. He wants me to work my forty and then put people on the job that doesnt have forty that do not have the skill to handle something this big. Basically to sit in the truck till they get their forty
Without knowing particulars, what's the project manager doing additional? Everybody has to put in overtime now and then, which is fine. If everybody is lending a hand.
Not so fine if one person makes a mistake and expects someone else to fix it.
I was told once by my local wage and hour dept at the dept of labor, that you are entitled to be paid at min. wage for 40 and above at 1.5x's. So if the min is 6/hr your 6x40=240 and 32 x9=288, so the total is 528. If you are making more that is what they will go after.
After saying this, they will write a letter on your behalf and most times companies fork it over, because they don't like to get into it with a stqate agency.
I'd want more information first. I'd also punt it up the chain if you're not talking to the real boss.
Even if you elect to give up your rights (which I don't think you should do), think of this.....even a baby sitter gets something for their time.
just my 2¢, but I'm not walking in your shoes, either....The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it. -Mark Twain...Be kind to your children....they will choose your nursing home....aim low boys, they're ridin' shetland ponies !!
Sounds like your company may get a bonus for early completion, much as they might have to pay if the job went over a deadline.
Something is screwy here, but you already know that.
If as you claim someone is going to be sitting in a truck, then why not you?
"the company itself is great. I think the project manager bid the job at 40, and the project being push for early completion, resulting in overtime. He wants me to work my forty and then put people on the job that doesnt have forty that do not have the skill to handle something this big. Basically to sit in the truck till they get their forty"
I'd do it the way he wants it done. Go home after 40 and let whoever take over. That's the only way to take the heat off you and put it where it belongs.
As far as the labor board and wage thing. Been there done that. Unless your ready to quite the company it's not worth it. You will get half of what's owed you if they are found guilty. That's the way it is in KY. Anyway.
In the words of the Immortal Hulk Hogan. "Everyone Cuts Their Own Deal, Brother." Ain't nobody here gonna help you. You have to decide how your gonna handle it. Personally the guy needs to lose his #### on this one. If you come in and suck it up and save the day. He'll know that he can bid more like this one and come out smelling like roses.
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Edited 1/23/2009 11:17 pm ET by Gunner
The point is that this country was built by immigrants always despised but they did the work others wouldn't. This country needs its illegals.
Crackdowns are just window dressing. Who's going to pick the food? Clean the toilets, run the 7-11, clean hotel rooms and offices. We depend on the illegal immigrant work force.
this is absolutely illegal and immoral. And to all the self employed and company men who say it is ok to give that extra hour because the boss keeps us working you are as bad as the owner of this company. I am a staunch union man and work strictly out of the hiring hall. I average a gross of over 70,000 a year and work on average for 3 to 6 companys a year. The labor laws you speak of are there because of unions and this is a perfect example of why workers need them. If you are an hourly worker then you should be compensated hourly. If the job was not bid as an overtime job then whoever is pushing to have the job completed early should foot the overtime bill. do not stand for this, whether work is good or bad. People need to stand up more so in a time of recession then any other time, because this is when companies try to push the envelope and receive concessions.
ok here the deal.I am a special inspector on a 32 million project, I have to look at all the soil, test and inspected. concrete , asphalt, reinforce steel, red iron, masonary, masonary reinforcement, masonary concrete block fill, and roofing material. Prking lot, fire protection, eater and sewer service, curb and gutter. This job has a concrete traffic bridge too. I have to make sure the plumber, hvac and electrical are not invading my structual steel. elevation, footing size, reinforcement placement, bolted joint, welding inspection and do it in spanishconcrete pours at night. masonary work till dark. contractors work 10 hours a day six days a week. I have to be there when they are there. Then there travel to job, paperwork, blue prints, and taken samples to lab. saturday I break my own sample.OK second half, there is own one other person that can handle this job and has the certfications. and he on his own big project. Out of 540 employee, there only four of us.OK, so the office has some people goofing off riding the clock, Boss get man and say no time over 40 at all. My job run 60-70 hours a week normal. PM wanted to park some of the goof offs on my job and I go home early. I would love to work a 40, I have no problem with it but no body can run this project. Its controlled chaos from 6 to 6.well last thursday I decided to work the 60 and charge 40. I was going take two hour lunch. leave early, come in late. I usually clock in at 4:30PM told me if I log more than 40 that be my last paycheck. A hour later Three bosses up from him, the owner told me that my project doesnt apply and to keep running it the way I have. I can get all the overtime I need. That they was complaining about the office staff and local tech and I got drag into it by mistake from the PM trying to look good.
Good on you. Someone is making some real money here and they know you are a critical link in making it happen. Now get back to work! Mike
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hey ...
where's yur sense of priorities...
let him take a few days off with pay...
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I gather that the issue has been resolved, but there's a good point to be made here that others might want to consider in a similar situation: The payroll records you keep are a part of the project records. Especially if you have some responsibilities as an inspector or are otherwise responsible for the safety and quality of the work, you could find yourself in the middle of a maelstrom if something goes wrong and it turns out the records have been falsified (by not entering your true hours).
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I am not a carpenter by trade, but know of several possibilities; Here in Jersey, things look pretty bad for contractors. 1. The PM Screwed up and covering his own arse, and figures you won't make a stink.
2. Due to the current economy, the books are tight and he may be taking jobs with a tight margin, and needs everyone to make concessions; which faced with a layoff or working an extra 20 sounds ok to me. But either way, you should be able to confront the owner or anyone higher than the PM, cause they sure know it's illegal and don't want you to.
So your good now?
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So your good now? I find out monday when I turn my time in
Hope it goes well. Keep us posted.
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I dont know why they would know so much about South Alabama .
They dont know shid about Arkansas . Tryin to figgure out the difference .
Tim
I'm guess'n the 3 boss up guy knows without you the job is a cluster F with a capital F... plus he knows you aren't the normal grunt...
don't let the hours kill you... take a few breaks when you can... i hope you get to pocket as much of your earned income as you can... there is always someone want'n to take it from you and hand it out to someone else who is sit'n on their butt
I"m sure it'll work out.... sometimes I really don't think alot of people understand what they are asking for... they are not by nature A-holes... but have a lapse in judgement... or just don't think...
Good luck...
by buddy just got the contract to proceed with the Panama City airport a while back... so I'm guess'n labor will be short in your neck of the woods
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The PM is a helmet head.Go to the Office and correct last weeks Time Sheet to reflect the 20 of work you did not report. This is important not only for the compensation, but for the work log to show that an inspector was on-site full time. A lapse in supervision could be a liability if there is a work audit/ lawsuit down the line.You have quite an impressive role in the project. Who would have thought!Frankie
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............not invading my structual steel. elevation, footing size, reinforcement placement, bolted joint, welding inspection and do it in spanish
that cracked me up. glad it's working out for you. You're gpoing to get soem serious cha-ching out of this one, eh?
I,m in my third course in spanish at The university of South Alabama, heh thats an oxymoron there.The crew is 70% mexician, and boss told them they can only talk to me in spanish, so all day for 12 hours is a spanish final exam. usually by nine o clock its "Cmon guy, give me a break"
so who teaches English in Southern Alabama?
I need classes on a few of the dialects of Englsih spoken here (actually it's supposed to be pronounced heah) in Georgia.
so who teaches English in Southern Alabamafirst lesson, there is no such thing as southern alabama, its either alabama or south alabama, we dont claim alabama. There are two counties in south alabama, one is like florida and one is like mississippi. we are a state of our own.
So you're saying you from LA?
yes, any farther south, I get my feet wet
silly me... I wasn't awake when I posted that. Around heah it's not called Southern Alabama, it's LA. Lower Alabama.
either alabama or south alabama So where is the the DMZ line between the 2? Dothan?
one is like florida and one is like mississippiThat's a good way to describe it. But those from Florida (my DW included) will be sure to correct you and call that Northern FL or the Panahandle.
Lots of folks here in Pensacola call it LA. That is, both Florida natives that are left here.
it's interesting to see the people/vs geography in FL. Closer to the water and the fewer the natives and the further inland the fewer the snowbirds. My favorite part of Florida is around Ocala. DW had very respective job offer in Palntation FL (near Lauderdale, above Miami) and man what a difference in everything especially cost of housing. 3 BR, 20yr old house on 1/6th acre for $500k. only transplants that thought there were good deals in South FL are from California.
I live just south of Jacksonville, and I only go into the Atlantic twice a year, but I'll be in any number of springs [ Juniper, Alexander, Blue, Manatee, Deleon, Ginny, Silver Glen, etc...] all summer. Keep it a secret from the Yankees. That's the best part of Florida. You can have everything costal south of Orlando and send it back to New Jersey or Cuba.
You can pick one up for half that now.
>can pick one up for half that now<
that whole are is just not our style. the sholder to shoulder housing, traffic 24/7, etc...
It's nice & sleepy out here only problem is DWs long commute 60 miles.
When I lived in Florida 25 yrs ago there weren't too many Indians. The Natives you speak of are mostly from the last 100 yrs. First non-Indian Natives spoke spanish. True for texas west.
What goes around comes around was popular when I lived there.
Thats alot of responsibility. You need a raise + overtime.
Check out Thread # 115340.1, "recession related douchebagism." Lots of people out there think they've got us by the balls right now.
But I think following a combination of both DanT and ruffmike’s advice is the best plan. Unless you have other, better work, it might just be BOGYA time (that’s Bend Over and Grab Your Ankles).
But document, document, document! Keep the best time log you’ve ever kept, and get as many people as you can, both under and over you, to initial it.
When the dust settles, you’ll have a good idea as to whether you want to go to the mat, or make amends and settle up, with you boss. Either way, your sacrifice will be impressively documented, and something’s gotta give!
Good luck, and I’m glad you’ve at least got work!
AitchKay
thing is, we got more work than we can handle. we have hired 37 more people the last year, and we all are working six days a week
Then what reason does the boss give for not paying you? Is he bidding you out at $18/hr? Is it going up his nose? This doesn't sound right.But we're rootin' for ya, Dude!AitchKay
Hiring anyone else over there? I will travel.
Is everyone being asked to give these concessions?
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Family.....They're always there when they need you.
If you're paid by the hour and not salary, then screw'm - he owes you money. He agreed to hire you under this stipulation and now he needs to hold up his end of the bargain.
I've never worked more hours then I did when I was salary but I knew that going into the situation. It wasn't a surprise.
Wage and Hour has to have a time sheet, by law. Keep a copy of them or if you punch in & out, Xerox a copy of your time card before they are turned in or taken up.
By law you're to get Time and a Half in either payments or Comp. time given within a reasonable timeframe...
Like the other fellows have said about your local job market chances of getting another job vs keeping this one.
One fellow I know had his hand bandaged around the palm and back of his hand...inside was a microphone hooked to a Radio Shack digital recorder (no tape) with the ability to do hours of recording. In conferences with his boss there were hours of recordings about the unpaid hours of work as well as comments by the boss talking about age vs productivity in sales...
When the boss called him in to let him go with only a two weeks severance pay, all it took were his references to the hours of recorded conversation to get his back pay, vacation, and a lucrative severance/retirement package.
Sometimes you have to quietly fight fire with fire...
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pretty sure that's illegal.
Jeff
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pretty sure that's illegal.
Like my job site today, only english speaking guy on the site today (me)
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We start & 7am & locked the gate @ 6:15 tonight.
Guess it could be less better, I could be working with Frenchy!
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I'll bet at least one of your ancestors did something illegal when they immigrated, many did. And I bet they were despised for working like dogs for less money to give you a better life. There's suspicion in my family that our grandparents lied when they said my aunt was born here rather than Canada based on the relative dates. But that was back when No dogs or irishmen were allowed. Let's just return the land to the indians and let them deal with the immigrant problem. If you're white your ancestral lands were probably in central asia.
And your point is?
Is there some double standard were all to follow?
6 x 12 = 72
On another note I was just in Mobile and would have liked to meet the elusive brownbagg...... Do you really exist?
PS 40 + 20 = 60 so you need to add in the other 12 hours.
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As a human being, he owes you more info. Why can't he pay you? Where are the funds going, or are there no funds. SMELLS to me........
Almost certainly a violation of your state wage-hour act. You can give a call to the state AG office if you really want an answer.
I tell my kids Dont quit till you have another job lined up.
i'd drop a dime to the labor board..... or... document your actual time
then wait a year a file a grievance with the labor board
your boss knew the requirements for manning the job going in....
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It is the overtime. How is your time kept? And are all your hours logged?Our Employment Securities Commission does audits of employees hours and wages, if they don't jibe there's fines and compensation.If it was me, and a simple no didn't work with the PM, I'd talk to this PM's boss... but I might have another job lined up, too<G>http://www.tvwsolar.com
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They have labor laws for that...
Either you are on salary or you are hourly. There is no in between - again they have labor laws for that - I think some are federal laws. . Generally, salaried employees get paid more per hour than hourly employees - if you take a salaried EE weekly pay and divide by 40. The unfortunate reality is that often salaried EEs get screwed by working a lot of hours and still getting that same pay. Hourly EEs get paid for the time they are on the job.
I'd start by going to your state DOL (Department of Labor) web site.
I think you need to have a gentle talk with your boss and you might want to mention labor laws. In our state, a poster that gives the basics of labor laws has to be posted in an area frequented by EEs - typically a break room, etc. You might want to have a witness present just in case he decides to fire you. OTHO, I wouldn't press to be on salary. Hourly is always better if you are sure the company will always have enough work. If you don't want to mention the labor laws thing you might want to just simply tell him that since you are an hourly EE, after 40 hrs you will need to go home if you can't be compensated for over 40 hrs.
OTOH, where I live anyway - people are happy to have a job. I don't actually know the statistics, but I think of the people who are are in my job position - Residential Construction Superintendent - there is roughly a 60% unemployment rate - locally. I'm dead serious about this. It's not like if you get laid off you can go back to subbing - there is little work for them either. I think the current state (NC) unemployment rate is nearing 9%. In the NC residential construction industry I'd put it closer to 30%.
On the news last night I saw where at a tire factory about an hour from here the union was all up-in-arms because the EEs were being limited to working 40 hours per week as the company could only pay for 40 hours. I thought it was total BS and not even news worthy. The EEs had been used to working 50 Hrs or something like that.
suck it up
you just got a tax cut for unpaid hours
its the least you can do for the cause(s)
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Is this a one time screwy deal? or has this happened before? I know you have been there along time... and best i could ever tell they ... in general treat you right...
if i get what they are ask'n for is... for you to work your 40... and then "over see the job" while others work... but they still want you there just not "WORKING" in their minds eye anyway...
they really might not have sat down and really thought about what they were asking and the time required...
if all they need is a baby sitter I'm think'n the dude who bid the job would make a damn fine one... bet he would screw up bigs again...
judge'n from your past posts... I really don't think they are out ot screw you... and all this jump'n up and down and rat'n someone out to the state is pretty childish... I'd talk to the powers that be... and figure out WTF they are think'n...
often times people don't think.... and it's only fair that you get paid for work performed... if it was a one time deal and would consume an hour of your time... i know you wouldn't even be posting...
talk to em... I'm sure someone somewhere had their head up their butt... shouldn't be hard to get it corrected
keep us posted
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Take off every other week with pay....
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Check your state theft statutes. In my state they state that to accept services known to be available only for compensation without paying constitutes theft. Now it is the attorney general's obligation to prosecute and seek prison time.
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It is illegal to tell you to work more but only paid for 40
With that said, you fight, you will win till they can replace you and hire someone who will do it
tell your boss that you can't work that other 20 because you gotta fly to alaska to help Captain Mayhem do his laundry...silly right? tell him to shove it up his p-trap....what would make him think ANYONE would make that sacrifice?
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