Caralyn, there are so many exemptions, police, fire, teachers, doctors, farmers. Then you have unions and city, county and state employees. Go to the link that I provided, it will give you more info than I can. Also, your son can contact your local DOL and they can answer questions. Sorry I can't be of more help. I don't have any experience on this subject, just the seminar I attended. diana from indiana
At 08:28 AM 11/18/2009, you wrote: >Diana > >Thanks for the info. >1 question. >Salaried employees. Is that law nationwide? >If so, my son who is 21. Is seriously being taken advantaged of he >works 54+ a week for $400. Ya it comes out to just over $7.00 an >hour. So if they owe him for time and a half since mid February >that's a good chunk of change. Ya think. >Where would I get a copy of THAT portion of the law? He just may >need it for leverage because they keep sending him home early >because they are "slow" right now. > >Your the BEST > >Caralyn > >Sent from Caralyn's iPhone > >On Nov 18, 2009, at 6:17 AM, Diana Bonn <[email protected]> wrote: > >You know I forgot to tell you guys that I went to a 3 hour Us >Department of Labor Seminar. (My life is soo exciting) LOLOLO > >But a few interesting things that I learned. If you didn't know the >Department of Labor (DOL) is to make sure employees are paid >correctly and not working 80 hours a week at below wage or not enough >time paid. > >Did you know there is a diff. between hours worked vs. hours >paid? They investigate on worked hours not paid hours? > >Did you know that they will get your back wages for you, only up to >minimum wage $7.25 an hour, or any overtime, but if you make more per >hour you have to file a civil suit? > >Did you know that they DO NOT regulate vacation time, sick time, >lunch hours, break times, holiday pay, severance pay, fringe >benefits, insurance? Which means as an employee these are not >required by law and it is a benefit from the company. The company >does NOT have to give you a 15 minute break, a break or lunch break >is a benefit, NOT a law. > >Did you know that the employer can make you work 20 hour days? (There >are states that set minimums at this) > >Did you know that the DOL sets standards of 40 hour work >weeks? Anything over 40 hours is time and a half? So you can work 2 >- 20 hour days, but then you have to stop or get overtime. > >Do you know why we have 40 hour work weeks? It was to screw the >employer and help the unemployed. Years ago employers would hire >super employee that needed the money, who was a hard worker. The >employee would not get overtime, and worked and worked. The employer >had a great employee who needed money. Then the Gov steps in and >says hey wait a minute, there are thousands of people out there that >need jobs, and you keep working the same person. So we want to help >the unemployed. So you can keep your super employee but you have to >pay that super employee time and a half over 40hours. So if you >don't wanna pay, then hire some more people. TA DA,, the 40hour work >week and time and half!!! > >Did you know that salaried employees does not mean you can work them >80 hours a week? Nope, you can pay them salary (not hourly) and >still have to abide by the 40 hour work week rule. UNLESS they are >in a management position. And the DOL will ask for proof of their >supervision duties. > >Did you know that if you are a tipped employee, (waitress) the >employer has to make sure that you atleast reach minimum wage, and >they have to make up the diff. Tipped employees make $2.13 an hour. > >Did you know that employees of theaters do not have to follow DOL >laws? (confused about this one), something to do with entertainment industry > >Did you know that amusement park employers do not have to follow DOL >laws? Based on if they are open 12 months a year (yes they do) vs. an >amusement park of only open part of the year. depends on how much of >their income is generated in a certain time. > >There are gobs of exceptions, can be confusing, but you can read the >info at www.wagehour.dol.gov. > >Your exciting news for the day!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLO diana from indiana > >-- > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=. > > > > > > > >-- > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "NailTech" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=.
