overtime help

[gunhaus]

I've been working for a company here in Michigan for the past two and a half years. When I hired in, the regional manager made it clear that he would not approve any overtime pay, and that his policy was - Any overtime will be "banked" and used as extra vacation. Over the past 18 months my store manager has had me doing more and more overtime work, and I have not been able to use but a fraction of it as time off. I am up too 459 hours. Now, the regional manager has moved in and assumed day to day operations. Both my store manager and myself are going to be "structured" out in the near future. And now, he says I can "Stuff" my OT, he'll never pay it, and I won't be around long enough to use it up. Everyone that works for this company is well aware of this mans "policy". And my store manager approved me working these extra hours. What I need to know is who or what do I contact over this? Or am i just screwed?

[LConnell]

Are you exempt (salaried) or non-exempt? If you are non-exempt, you have an option. You can go to the US Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor. (You can find them in your telephone directory under US government.) They will work with you to recover the overtime.

[Sue]

Originally Posted by gunhaus

I've been working for a company here in Michigan for the past two and a half years. When I hired in, the regional manager made it clear that he would not approve any overtime pay, and that his policy was - Any overtime will be "banked" and used as extra vacation. Over the past 18 months my store manager has had me doing more and more overtime work, and I have not been able to use but a fraction of it as time off. I am up too 459 hours. Now, the regional manager has moved in and assumed day to day operations. Both my store manager and myself are going to be "structured" out in the near future. And now, he says I can "Stuff" my OT, he'll never pay it, and I won't be around long enough to use it up. Everyone that works for this company is well aware of this mans "policy". And my store manager approved me working these extra hours. What I need to know is who or what do I contact over this? Or am i just screwed?

If ypu are not an exempt employee and qualify for overitme, you must be paid for ALL hours over 40 in a week you work in MONEY, not "banked or comp" time. This is the law.
Generally, a two-year statute of limitations applies to the recovery of back pay. In the case of willful violations, a three-year statute of limitations applies.

Let me know if you have other questions.

[gunhaus]

Thanks for tha info, I'll give them a call.