I am a licensed insurance agent and work for an Agent as an assistant. I was hired as an hourly employee last February. I worked more than 40 hours every week and have never been paid overtime. I was offered a raise June 1st and went on salary. I am still working over 40 hours each and every week and no overtime. The bookkeeper and my boss just had a huge falling out and the bookkeeper quit because I was/am not getting paid overtime. I met with my boss last week and she said she is looking into it. I am very confused on the exempt/non-exempt thing. Please advise. My daily routine is answering calls, scanning, booking appointments. I have NO AUTHORITY! Thanks! and I look forward to hearing from someone!

I am a licensed insurance agent and work for an Agent as an assistant. I was hired as an hourly employee last February. I worked more than 40 hours every week and have never been paid overtime. I was offered a raise June 1st and went on salary. I am still working over 40 hours each and every week and no overtime. The bookkeeper and my boss just had a huge falling out and the bookkeeper quit because I was/am not getting paid overtime. I met with my boss last week and she said she is looking into it. I am very confused on the exempt/non-exempt thing. Please advise. My daily routine is answering calls, scanning, booking appointments. I have NO AUTHORITY! Thanks! and I look forward to hearing from someone!

It would really be best if you started your own post, particularly since your circumstances are quite different from that of the original poster (OP).

I do see a problem back when you were hourly and not paid overtime. The change to salary won't make those problems go away, if you cannot be legitimately classified as a salaried, exempt employee (and, based upon what you posted, you cannot be).

Your options are:

1. Do nothing.

2. Contact the federal DOL. They will enforce overtime at the rate of pay.

3. Contact the State DOL, but I have no idea what state you are in. Some are worthless.

4. Contact an attorney experienced in labor law to file suit on your behalf.

5. File in small claims (assuming the pay owed is equal to or less than the amount allowed to file -- $4500 in my state) on your own. Good luck!

It's in its own thread now.

It's in its own thread now.

:)

I had hoped you would fix the problem.