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If you started a job where you originally made straight time paid overtime
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:43 am
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:43 am
And the employer decides to change that, in essence changing you to salary, is that legal?
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:44 am to RoosterCogburn585
Of course it’s legal
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:44 am to Mingo Was His NameO
So the employer has the right to change your pay structure at any given time?
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:44 am to RoosterCogburn585
If you job category changes (i.e. hourly to salary), that can happen. Happened to me. I lost a lot of OT, but also got on a regular schedule, so it all depends on what you want.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:44 am to RoosterCogburn585
Going to need more information. Do you supervise anyone?
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:44 am to RoosterCogburn585
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:45 am to RoosterCogburn585
You're asking if an employer has the option to change the amount of what you are paid? I'd say yes, that's legal. My employer changes the amount I'm paid every year...
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:46 am to RoosterCogburn585
straight time overtime is illegal if you are hourly...i think
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:46 am to Lonnie Utah
if you dont have a written contract the employer can do pretty much whatever they want
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:46 am to Homey the Clown
I am asking if you agreed to a job, where in the offer letter, it said you would be paid straight time for overtime, but now the employer decides you are salary, without any position change.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:47 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Of course it’s legal
It depends on whether they are an exempt employee or not. You can’t just change someone to salary to avoid paying overtime
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:47 am to Topwater Trout
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straight time overtime is illegal if you are hourly...i think
Wrong. Once you hit a certain hourly rate at my company, you are no longer paid premium overtime. Its straight time pay, but once you hit that pay rate, you are also allowed to bank time after 40 hours.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:50 am to RoosterCogburn585
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I am asking if you agreed to a job, where in the offer letter, it said you would be paid straight time for overtime, but now the employer decides you are salary, without any position change.
Read the offer letter. I guarantee you it says they have the ability to change your pay, terminate you, etc at their discretion
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:50 am to Homey the Clown
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Wrong. Once you hit a certain hourly rate at my company, you are no longer paid premium overtime. Its straight time pay,
as a salary employee or hourly? i am pretty sure federal labar laws state hourly employees must get time and a half after 40 hours
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:51 am to RoosterCogburn585
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So the employer has the right to change your pay structure at any given time?
what does your offer letter, contract, and employee handbook say? What are the State laws around right to work?
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:54 am to Topwater Trout
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It depends on whether they are an exempt employee or not. You can’t just change someone to salary to avoid paying overtime
This...
Certain classes of employees may not be salaried employees. It basically depends on what you do for a living.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:54 am to RoosterCogburn585
Depends on a lot of things. Are you union? Are you in management? What line of work are you in? Some industries (engineering for example) consider all degreed employees exempt from OT even if they don't manage anyone. There's also state laws to consider.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:55 am to RoosterCogburn585
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So the employer has the right to change your pay structure at any given time?
The employer can't force the employee to accept those terms.
The employee needs to agree to it (decide to keep working there).
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:55 am to Homey the Clown
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Wrong. Once you hit a certain hourly rate at my company, you are no longer paid premium
I'd be really interested to hear more about this. This sounds a bit like shenanigans. Federal labor laws trump all creative interpretations on ways to screw employees.
Posted on 3/11/25 at 8:56 am to RoosterCogburn585
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So the employer has the right to change your pay structure at any given time?
Did you and your employer both sign a contract stating that they couldn't?
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