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Wage and Hour Board requires OT pay. - yes we are supposed to get it
Posted: Oct 11, 2012
The U.S. Dept. of Labor requires time and a half pay for all hours over 40 worked in a work week. (I think only if employee status.) We are considered piecemeal workers and indeed are eligible for OT pay.
This is to be paid at time and a half of your calculated average pay.
I think Nuance is good about paying OT pay as you log in and out on their time clock.
It is time we start including OT hours on our invoices.
You might want to calculate your average hourly rate over a period of time and go by that.
Here is the law http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/wages/overtimepay.htm
I believe they covered themselves by stating in emp handbook - that OT needs preapproval.
[ In Reply To ..]Always a loophole. Putting it down without approval is actually most likely grounds for dismissal or at least some kind of reprimand.
Why do OT is it is NOT preapproved? - Am I missing something here? nm
[ In Reply To ..]x
Who's not receiving OT pay in accordance with their state laws? - my problem is the holiday pay rate
[ In Reply To ..]By the way, if you go to Payroll, Payroll Inquiry on AlphaStaff (where you sign in for Webclock), you can see how much OT you've accrued (mine says "Overtime @ 1.5"). That's based on the same hourly figure they use for calculating your PTO.
They moved this from MAIN BOARD - no beef with Nuance
[ In Reply To ..]I posted this on the MAIN BOARD and the moderators moved it.
Nuance pays OT.
If you read the FSLA laws, OT is required no matter what rules an employer may say they have.
Holiday pay is NOT required by the FSLA.
Ah, thanks, that makes sense (well, not what the mods did, but...) - my problem is the holiday pay rate
[ In Reply To ..]And yep, I know that better holiday pay is not legally required (otherwise, they'd be doing it), but it still galls me. I'm sure the suits and probably salaried workers get decent holiday compensation at Nuance.
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