My paycheck bounced.

[John Picard]

Relax dude. I got paid. In full, plus an OMG DON'T HURT US tax on top of that. "Severance Bonus:" I agreed to walk away and NOT undo a month worth of progress.

Sadly this is not the first time I've had to deal with this shit it is the first time I've delt with it and gotten a positive outcome.

Glad to hear ya got paid. Dood...that sort of thing really chaps my posterior. My boss has forgotten to submit my timesheet several times and consequently, I didn't get paid in time...even that chaps my posterior!

I mean I go apesh** crazy. Still employed though so it can't be that bad...

Want to know what chaps my posterior? People who spell "dude" as "dood".

 

[QuasarVM]

Relax dude. I got paid. In full, plus an OMG DON'T HURT US tax on top of that. "Severance Bonus:" I agreed to walk away and NOT undo a month worth of progress.

Sadly this is not the first time I've had to deal with this shit it is the first time I've delt with it and gotten a positive outcome.

Glad to hear ya got paid. Dood...that sort of thing really chaps my posterior. My boss has forgotten to submit my timesheet several times and consequently, I didn't get paid in time...even that chaps my posterior!

I mean I go apesh** crazy. Still employed though so it can't be that bad...

Want to know what chaps my posterior? People who spell "dude" as "dood".

...Dood...

 

[Plecostomus]

In my line of work I often end up positioned where I can do some amazing harm to the company by undoing months of engineering progress at the flip of a switch.

Only ever did that once, and I felt horribly guilty afterwords because I didn't just destroy my work but the work of several other people as well... But I had to do it because I DO NOT WORK FOR FREE.

Either the paycheck arrives on time or I get really nasty. In the past I have been cheated, but over the years I have learned to take steps to minimize it.

*shrug* Life goes on. I have a job, I have a paycheck, and if I lose this job Walmart is hiring. It sucks, but it's a paycheck.

 

[John Picard]

In my line of work I often end up positioned where I can do some amazing harm to the company by undoing months of engineering progress at the flip of a switch.

Only ever did that once, and I felt horribly guilty afterwords because I didn't just destroy my work but the work of several other people as well... But I had to do it because I DO NOT WORK FOR FREE.

Either the paycheck arrives on time or I get really nasty. In the past I have been cheated, but over the years I have learned to take steps to minimize it.

*shrug* Life goes on. I have a job, I have a paycheck, and if I lose this job Walmart is hiring. It sucks, but it's a paycheck.

So, you're a prostitute, eh?

 

[Plecostomus]

In my line of work I often end up positioned where I can do some amazing harm to the company by undoing months of engineering progress at the flip of a switch.

Only ever did that once, and I felt horribly guilty afterwords because I didn't just destroy my work but the work of several other people as well... But I had to do it because I DO NOT WORK FOR FREE.

Either the paycheck arrives on time or I get really nasty. In the past I have been cheated, but over the years I have learned to take steps to minimize it.

*shrug* Life goes on. I have a job, I have a paycheck, and if I lose this job Walmart is hiring. It sucks, but it's a paycheck.

So, you're a prostitute, eh?

Hooker, engineer... same thing. Sooner or later someone tries to take advantage of you.

 

[QuasarVM]

In my line of work I often end up positioned where I can do some amazing harm to the company by undoing months of engineering progress at the flip of a switch.

Only ever did that once, and I felt horribly guilty afterwords because I didn't just destroy my work but the work of several other people as well... But I had to do it because I DO NOT WORK FOR FREE.

Either the paycheck arrives on time or I get really nasty. In the past I have been cheated, but over the years I have learned to take steps to minimize it.

*shrug* Life goes on. I have a job, I have a paycheck, and if I lose this job Walmart is hiring. It sucks, but it's a paycheck.

Dood...life's not just one big paycheck-a-rama...

Got any dreams or aspirations -- or are you just trying to get from paycheck to paycheck?

 

[John Picard]

In my line of work I often end up positioned where I can do some amazing harm to the company by undoing months of engineering progress at the flip of a switch.

Only ever did that once, and I felt horribly guilty afterwords because I didn't just destroy my work but the work of several other people as well... But I had to do it because I DO NOT WORK FOR FREE.

Either the paycheck arrives on time or I get really nasty. In the past I have been cheated, but over the years I have learned to take steps to minimize it.

*shrug* Life goes on. I have a job, I have a paycheck, and if I lose this job Walmart is hiring. It sucks, but it's a paycheck.

So, you're a prostitute, eh?

Hooker, engineer... same thing. Sooner or later someone tries to take advantage of you.

Substitute engineer with programmer and it's the same

 

[Plecostomus]

Dood...life's not just one big paycheck-a-rama...

Got any dreams or aspirations -- or are you just trying to get from paycheck to paycheck?

I run a small business, which I do mostly for fun not for profit. I have several fish-tanks, an extensive collection of books on various subjects, My wife and I enjoy "various social activities(*)" and a few other hobbies.

All of which I cannot indulge in if I do not get paid for the efforts I put forth.


(*) Euphemism .


EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

 

[Misfit Toy]

Examine your paycheck carefully. It might be a Bumble.

Almost. A few more weeks and everyone would have gone "Ohhhhh..."

 

[QuasarVM]

Dood...life's not just one big paycheck-a-rama...

Got any dreams or aspirations -- or are you just trying to get from paycheck to paycheck?

I run a small business, which I do mostly for fun not for profit. I have several fish-tanks, an extensive collection of books on various subjects, My wife and I enjoy "various social activities(*)" and a few other hobbies.

All of which I cannot indulge in if I do not get paid for the efforts I put forth.


(*) Euphemism .


EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

Message received...and comprehended...and computed, Captain Sir.

Now don't make me go apes*** crazy on yo arse!

 

[TheBrew]

EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

 

[USS Triumphant]

EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

Wow....

Dood....

(You didn't tell the rest of us not to say it. )

 

[Plecostomus]

EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

Wow....

Dood....

(You didn't tell the rest of us not to say it. )

Damn right, dood.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

Oh, how about the company I was laid off from back in December? The people still working there have to pick up the slack. And they were told they would either put in the extra hours, or they could join us on the unemployment line.

Are they getting paid for working 60-80 hours, or are they working 40 hours and getting paid for working 40 hours

They're salaried. They get paid the same no matter how many hours they work, so long as it's at least 40. Any less, and they get docked. But they can be fired if they refuse to work as many hours as the company demands.

I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer yet, so this isn't legal advice.
However, I do work in HR and I deal a fair amount with labor laws. The situation you describe is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (I notice from your location that you're in New Jersey, so I'm assuming you're describing a situation taking place in the US.) There are two types of salaried employees: salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt. Non-exempt employees (even salaried ones) may be docked pay for working less than 40 hours per week, but they must also be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees receive the same salary regardless of the number of hours they work. They don't receive overtime, but they can't be docked for working less than 40 hours per week. (They can be fired for it, though, but that's a separate issue.) The situation you're describing here appears to be the employer treating the employees as non-exempt when they work less than 40 hours and exempt when they work more than 40 hours. This is a huge no-no.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Are they getting paid for working 60-80 hours, or are they working 40 hours and getting paid for working 40 hours

They're salaried. They get paid the same no matter how many hours they work, so long as it's at least 40. Any less, and they get docked. But they can be fired if they refuse to work as many hours as the company demands.

I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer yet, so this isn't legal advice.
However, I do work in HR and I deal a fair amount with labor laws. The situation you describe is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (I notice from your location that you're in New Jersey, so I'm assuming you're describing a situation taking place in the US.) There are two types of salaried employees: salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt. Non-exempt employees (even salaried ones) may be docked pay for working less than 40 hours per week, but they must also be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees receive the same salary regardless of the number of hours they work. They don't receive overtime, but they can't be docked for working less than 40 hours per week. (They can be fired for it, though, but that's a separate issue.) The situation you're describing here appears to be the employer treating the employees as non-exempt when they work less than 40 hours and exempt when they work more than 40 hours. This is a huge no-no.

They are all considered exempt. Of course, if any of them were to complain about it, they'd find themselves on the unemployment line.

It's times like this when employers will just do whatever the hell they want, because they know most people have nowhere else to go.

 

[QuasarVM]

EDIT: IF YOU SAY DOOD OR DUDE ONE MORE TIME I WILL KILL YOU SO HARD YOU WILL DIE FROM IT UNDERSTAND ME?!

Wow....

Dood....

(You didn't tell the rest of us not to say it. )

Laughing so hard I am crying...

 

[Birdog]

Are they getting paid for working 60-80 hours, or are they working 40 hours and getting paid for working 40 hours

They're salaried. They get paid the same no matter how many hours they work, so long as it's at least 40. Any less, and they get docked. But they can be fired if they refuse to work as many hours as the company demands.

I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer yet, so this isn't legal advice.
However, I do work in HR and I deal a fair amount with labor laws. The situation you describe is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (I notice from your location that you're in New Jersey, so I'm assuming you're describing a situation taking place in the US.) There are two types of salaried employees: salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt. Non-exempt employees (even salaried ones) may be docked pay for working less than 40 hours per week, but they must also be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees receive the same salary regardless of the number of hours they work. They don't receive overtime, but they can't be docked for working less than 40 hours per week. (They can be fired for it, though, but that's a separate issue.) The situation you're describing here appears to be the employer treating the employees as non-exempt when they work less than 40 hours and exempt when they work more than 40 hours. This is a huge no-no.

Is my situation legal? When I was hired I was told I'd make XX,500 per year which works out to be X per hour. Sounds like salary right? I was also told that if we work over 40 hours in a week that we get straight pay(X per hour * hours worked) up to 50 and after 50 we'd get overtime(X.5 * hours over 50 + 50 hrs at X) We also get docked if we're not here 40 such as when the plant lost power and they had to send us home early. So am I exempt or not? If I'm exempt I should make XX,500 every year regardless. If I'm nonexempt I should make X per hour plus X.5 past 40 right?

 

[Robert Maxwell]

They're salaried. They get paid the same no matter how many hours they work, so long as it's at least 40. Any less, and they get docked. But they can be fired if they refuse to work as many hours as the company demands.

I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer yet, so this isn't legal advice.
However, I do work in HR and I deal a fair amount with labor laws. The situation you describe is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (I notice from your location that you're in New Jersey, so I'm assuming you're describing a situation taking place in the US.) There are two types of salaried employees: salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt. Non-exempt employees (even salaried ones) may be docked pay for working less than 40 hours per week, but they must also be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees receive the same salary regardless of the number of hours they work. They don't receive overtime, but they can't be docked for working less than 40 hours per week. (They can be fired for it, though, but that's a separate issue.) The situation you're describing here appears to be the employer treating the employees as non-exempt when they work less than 40 hours and exempt when they work more than 40 hours. This is a huge no-no.

Is my situation legal? When I was hired I was told I'd make XX,500 per year which works out to be X per hour. Sounds like salary right? I was also told that if we work over 40 hours in a week that we get straight pay(X per hour * hours worked) up to 50 and after 50 we'd get overtime(X.5 * hours over 50 + 50 hrs at X) We also get docked if we're not here 40 such as when the plant lost power and they had to send us home early. So am I exempt or not? If I'm exempt I should make XX,500 every year regardless. If I'm nonexempt I should make X per hour plus X.5 past 40 right?

If they pay you overtime, you are non-exempt, therefore they can dock you if you don't work 40 hours.

Also, even if you are exempt, you can be docked if you aren't actually present and working for 40 hours a week. If you are absent for one of various reasons, it is perfectly legal to dock you.

 

[Birdog]

I'll start with the standard disclaimer that I'm not a lawyer yet, so this isn't legal advice.
However, I do work in HR and I deal a fair amount with labor laws. The situation you describe is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. (I notice from your location that you're in New Jersey, so I'm assuming you're describing a situation taking place in the US.) There are two types of salaried employees: salaried exempt, and salaried non-exempt. Non-exempt employees (even salaried ones) may be docked pay for working less than 40 hours per week, but they must also be paid overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. Exempt employees receive the same salary regardless of the number of hours they work. They don't receive overtime, but they can't be docked for working less than 40 hours per week. (They can be fired for it, though, but that's a separate issue.) The situation you're describing here appears to be the employer treating the employees as non-exempt when they work less than 40 hours and exempt when they work more than 40 hours. This is a huge no-no.

Is my situation legal? When I was hired I was told I'd make XX,500 per year which works out to be X per hour. Sounds like salary right? I was also told that if we work over 40 hours in a week that we get straight pay(X per hour * hours worked) up to 50 and after 50 we'd get overtime(X.5 * hours over 50 + 50 hrs at X) We also get docked if we're not here 40 such as when the plant lost power and they had to send us home early. So am I exempt or not? If I'm exempt I should make XX,500 every year regardless. If I'm nonexempt I should make X per hour plus X.5 past 40 right?

If they pay you overtime, you are non-exempt, therefore they can dock you if you don't work 40 hours.

Also, even if you are exempt, you can be docked if you aren't actually present and working for 40 hours a week. If you are absent for one of various reasons, it is perfectly legal to dock you.

They are only paying me straight time past 40 not time and a half like the plant employees make(I'm office) time and a half only kicks in if I break 50 hours.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

Is my situation legal? When I was hired I was told I'd make XX,500 per year which works out to be X per hour. Sounds like salary right? I was also told that if we work over 40 hours in a week that we get straight pay(X per hour * hours worked) up to 50 and after 50 we'd get overtime(X.5 * hours over 50 + 50 hrs at X) We also get docked if we're not here 40 such as when the plant lost power and they had to send us home early. So am I exempt or not? If I'm exempt I should make XX,500 every year regardless. If I'm nonexempt I should make X per hour plus X.5 past 40 right?

If they pay you overtime, you are non-exempt, therefore they can dock you if you don't work 40 hours.

Also, even if you are exempt, you can be docked if you aren't actually present and working for 40 hours a week. If you are absent for one of various reasons, it is perfectly legal to dock you.

They are only paying me straight time past 40 not time and a half like the plant employees make(I'm office) time and a half only kicks in if I break 50 hours.

Okay, I think I misread your original post. That does not sound legal. Overtime is overtime. If you are working more than 40 hours and are non-exempt, you are entitled to time-and-a-half pay. It sounds like they are trying to have it both ways.

You should ask your employer if you are considered exempt or not. If not, ask why they are paying you straight time when you work over 40 hours. You might ask your state's labor standards board, too--I believe every state has one.