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Holiday Pay...sm - Old Anon


Posted: Dec 30, 2011

Here's the deal...my company says if/when you work a holiday, they will give you the equivalent hours in PTO to use later on (you work 8, you get 8 PTO).  I checked with my state's DOL, and they said absolutely incorrect. You must be an exempt salaried employee for them to do this. They must pay regular employees cash money. The DOL also said that unless the company is a licensed health care facility in my state, which they are not--they only contract with health care facilities, they are supposed to pay time and a half for Sunday work (but that"s another fight I'll save for later).  So my question is to those MTs who get holiday pay, how are you paid?  Is it double-time of your line rate or  is it time and half of your line rate for holiday work? My DOL says state law trumps federal law in matters of wages and hours. I do not want to call them on this unless I have more ammunition, that's why I am asking you all; and I'm also going to double check with my state DOL earlier next week.  Thanks for any feedback.       

Overtime... - anon

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Checking with your State Dept of Labor is okay, but the only problem is being a governmental office if you ask 10 people you might get 10 different answers. I would look into consulting with a labor lawyer in your state. Have concise questions ready to ask and document the answers. This is also helpful if you file for unemployment as they base your UE checks on earnings. The more you earned the more UE you get, but if your company shorted you on income it could affect the amount of your unemployment checks. Just food for thought :)

Not only did I speak with someone in...sm - Old Anon

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the Wage and Hour Division, I also have the actual written law downloaded in a PDF file. I'm not particularly happy with this company. DOL told me to document everything, copies of time sheets to prove work dates and times, etc. so when I do leave, either on my own or they tell me to, my gun will be loaded with ammunition and I'll be able to file for unpaid wages. By the way, this is not about overtime.

My company in another state uses THEIR state laws - when it benefits THEM, and - sm

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MY state laws when it benefits... THEM.

They seem to be able to scoot around most of the Federal laws.

I thought they had to apply the laws of the state - where the employee resides?

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If they do this too often, you should contact your labor board. I really think they have to abide by the laws of the state in which the employee is earning the money, not the laws in which they are domiciled.

That's what I said in my original post...sm - Old Anon

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The labor laws of the state you reside in do take precidence, even over Federal law. So again my question was how do you all get paid for holidays? Anyone? I'm not looking for advice on whether to consult labor lawyer and do not disbelieve the person I spoke to at DOL. Just want to know if you are an employee, how do you get paid for holiday work?

holiday pay - sm

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I think we are all getting ripped off for holiday pain. I get paid 0.5 cents extra all day.

So if I was making 4 cents for VR I should really be getting 6 cents for VR on a holiday and if I am making 8 cents a line for straight transcription I should be making 12 cents a line on the holiday!!! WOW. I bet some companies do not pay anything, however.


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