Must an employer pay time and a half for a 6th day of work that is not more than 40 hours per week?
110152
It depends on where you live. In some states employers never have to pay overtime.  In some they must pay overtime for hours over 40 hours in a week or in a few states for any time worked over 8 hours per day.  The best thing you can do is check out the laws in your state.
391851
there are no laws... but in the employer's policies there might be something about being sent home early.  Like where I work, we do not have to go unless we want to and they can not work us less than 4 hours unless we want to work less.
387600
It is legal. I live in Michigan and was under the exact same circumstance last year. Labor Board told me that your employer does not have to pay you overtime if you aren't at work.
543818
I depends on where/who you work for, but it's a pretty common practice to not get holiday pay if you take the day before or after a holiday.
149253
it all depends on the labor laws in the state which you live. By federal law all companies have to post in a public place in the office the Labor Laws for the state which you live. See if you can find it, it is the one that tell of the "minimum wage" for your state. You can do a google search for the "Division of Labor" in your state and call them to answer your question. One thing is for sure, you should be getting straight time, or comp.time for the hours over 40.  Good luck
863566
You'll have to read the fine print in your contract. Your employer may reserve the right to reduce your working hours in certain circumstances. It also depends on the laws where you live.\n\nIf in doubt, go see a lawyer - preferably one familiar with labor law. An initial consultation shouldn't cost you more than $100 - or may even be free - and if your case is valid, they'll work on contingency (which means you don't pay unless you win your suit).
522120
I am not an expert, but I posed a question to askalawyer.com a while back and they sent me whole bunch of links to try. I am waiting for an answer to my question.\nI don't think the pay thing is legal, but the hours thing might be. Full time can really be any amount of hours. I have worked part-time hours that ran all the way up to fourty. It depends upon how long you work the hours. IE forty for one week may still be part time, but forty for six months may be considered full time depending on state law.\ngood luck
52458
It's not illegal to pay "late" when the payday is on a weekend or holiday.  As long as the payment is done the first business day after the weekend or holiday, the company is legally doing what is expected.\n\nI believe what happens is, companies are not expected to conduct business during weekends and holidays (except for retail and food establishments).  Imagine, if you will, if you don't have direct deposit.  Would you expect a paycheck on a weekend of holiday?  No, because the banks are closed for major processing and the office admin isn't available for disbursement of checks.  In order to treat all employees fairly, if non-direct deposit employees can't get paid, then no one should be paid on that day.  Employees shouldn't be ranked on how they get paid, even if you consider that computers can automatically do all of it.
415483
32 hrs a week  is part time work. Also if you only work say 4 hrs a day that is considered as part time.
849612
Same as full time workers... 4 weeks paid (as a minimum - check Company benefits)\n\nBUT! it does work a little differently... \n\nFor example, if you work Monday, Tuesday and Weds.... you will be entitled to 12 days off per yer (equivalent to 4 weeks, 3 days per week x 4)
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Ah. I actually looked up this not so long ago (had a debate with one of my managers).\n\n1. If you work more then 6 hours they must provide you with at least a 30 minute lunch.\n\n2. For every 4 hours worked they must provide you with at least a 10 minute break.\n\n"In California, an employer may not employ an employee for a work period of more than five hours per day without providing the employee with a meal period of not less than thirty minutes, except that if the total work period per day of the employee is no more than six hours, the meal period may be waived by mutual consent of both the employer and employee. A second meal period of not less than thirty minutes is required if an employee works more than ten hours per day, except that if the total hours worked is no more than 12 hours, the second meal period may be waived by mutual consent of the employer and employee only if the first meal period was not waived."\n\n"In California, the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders require that employers must authorize and permit nonexempt employees to take a rest period that must, insofar as practicable, be taken in the middle of each work period. The rest period is based on the total hours worked daily and must be at the minimum rate of a net ten consecutive minutes for each four hour work period, or major fraction thereof."
112644
Yes it is. There are many places who won't pay without a time card or sheet or some kind of documentation showing how many hours you actually worked.
7070
It depends on the state you live in, but most places it would be. You usually have to be paid for all the time you work. He could make you not work for 30 minutes, but if you actually work the 30 minutes, you need to be paid. If you tell us what your state, I could give a more detailed answer.\n\nEdit: It is definitely illegal. First, Nevada law says, "An employer shall pay to the employee wages for each hour the employee works." Further, it is illegal to "Pay a lower wage, salary or compensation to an employee than the amount earned by the employee when the work was performed." An employer can change the rate you are paid as a way to punish you, but that requires that they notify you in writing "Not less than 7 days before the employee performs any work at the decreased wage, salary or compensation." Finally, the employer can withold amounts for certain reasons like health insurance and such, but for any other reason, the employee has to voluntarily authorize the deduction in writing. Tell your boss all of this and ask for your back wages in writing. If he refuses, talk to a lawyer.\n\nEdit2: I forgot to add that the regulations specifically say "An employer may not use a blanket authorization that was made in advance by the employee to withhold any amount from the wages due the employee." The employee has to sign the authorization each time.
785328
It sounds as if you are not a member of a union, therefore you do not have a contract with this employer. By law this employer is not compelled to pay you extra to work on holidays, unless that is something that is done for other employees. Keep in mind that part-timers frequently do not have tha same perks as full-timers.
1163967
The Better Business Bureau won't be able to do a thing for you, so disregard those answers.  They only take complaints about work performed by the company for customers.  I'll tell you who to contact at the end.\n\nAs for your first question, yes, they can "force" you to work on your day off, if it's a right to work situation (ie., you're not in a union or contracted to work specific days).  They have to give you a certain amount of advance notice, I believe though, if they change your schedule.\n\nThe second question is answered "no."  Unless you are salaried, federal law says you must be given a 15-minute break every 4 hours, and paid overtime for any amount of time over 40 hours you work in a week (so if you only work 32 hours, including the 10 you worked that day, you don't qualify).\n\nEvery state is different - I'm answering pretty generally - the things I said are pretty universal in the U.S.  As I said, the BBB won't do a thing.  You need to contact your local Department of Labor (call City Hall or your congressman to find out what it's called in your city/county/state).  Good luck.
557251
Whatever is written into the contract.  If you have a labor agreement between union and management you need to know it very well.  \n\nFor example, if seniority rights apply, you cannot transfer or lay off a union employee if there are others with less time on the job.\n\nFor Time & Attendance, does the contract stipulate overtime pay for anything over 8 hours regardless of a 40 hour week?\n\nIf an employee hasn't used all of their alloted vacation time, do they lose it or are they paid for it at the end of the year, according to the contract?\n\nJohnny
1032073
It varies from state to state...but i know here in Connecticut...working 12 hours is not illegal at all...you just need to punch out for a lunch break.  But try finding the department of labor for your state on the internet