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ThatCaliGirl
09-06-2005, 09:52 AM
:( So I work for a small tanning salon in Ohio. Their are two locations and between the two they currently employee about 10 employees. About a month ago the other sales girl at our salon told the owner that she can not work tues and thurs. I am 5 almost 6 months pregnant and I am noe EXPECTED to work 13 hours each of these days. Working easily over 40 hours almost 50 in most cases. This has happend many times and I have worked almost 60 hours in a week and have not seen a dime of overtime pay. I don't know what to do.

cbg
09-06-2005, 10:16 AM
Are you exempt or non-exempt?

ThatCaliGirl
09-06-2005, 10:37 AM
I am not sure. I make hourly pay... and commission. but it isnt outside sales. No traveling is involved.

cbg
09-06-2005, 10:49 AM
Chances are pretty good that you are non-exempt. See the information in this link:

www.dol.gov

and look under the Fair Labor Standards Act and from there, overtime exemptions

If you are non-exempt, you MUST be paid overtime for any time over 40 hours in a week that you work.

If you are non-exempt, then you have no legal expectation of overtime no matter how many hours you work.

In either case, you work the hours that your employer says you work.

ThatCaliGirl
09-06-2005, 11:10 AM
Welp I found a number and called. i am not sure how much the company makes but if they don't gross 150,000 a year I don't get OT but how am I supposed to know that?!

cbg
09-06-2005, 11:15 AM
You're not. If you believe that you are due overtime, you should file a complaint for unpaid wages with the state DOL. They will investigate and determine whether you are actually due the overtime or not.

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