What would you do?
I’m a salaried employee who doesn't receive compensation for time over 40 hours. We haven’t been told to work overtime, but each employee’s workload cannot be done within 40 hours a week, and it has been implied we have to get the work done. Most employees are working 50+ hours a week without any compensation. From my understanding this is a violation of federal law. would you report them?
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Meloyelo
If I were in your position, I would first review my employment classification to see if I'm exempt or non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If I'm non-exempt and working over 40 hours without compensation, I’d document my hours and raise the issue with HR or my manager to clarify expectations and see if they can address the workload. If no resolution comes from that, I would consider reporting the issue to the Department of Labor, as unpaid overtime for non-exempt employees is a violation of federal law. Protecting my rights and well-being would be my priority.
Anonymous
If you are a salaried employee, and your role does meet the requirements for the role being salaried/exempt, not a violation of the federal law. That is, unfortunately, the downfall of being a salaried employee. I live that life and basically am on 7 days a week.
Anonymous
This 100%