Can my employer force me to work overtime? Can they threaten me if I refuse?

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  • čas přidán 5. 09. 2024

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  • @raymondluca7779
    @raymondluca7779 Před rokem +29

    these laws, show you that slavery is not gone

  • @fingolfin9086
    @fingolfin9086 Před 5 měsíci +8

    “making nurses work overtime could cost people their lives.”
    “I’m a factory worker with heavy machinery, so really, the only life at risk is my own or my coworkers.”
    “Oh that’s fine then!” *cracks whip*

  • @iomis2001
    @iomis2001 Před rokem +7

    Everyone at my job got tired of mandatory overtime and most of us stopped doing it. Then all of the sudden mandatory overtime went away. It's as if they could not fire everybody or something. Just saying.

  • @tbc9096
    @tbc9096 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Overtime isn’t even in my vocabulary. Lmao.

  • @DenC.personalPage
    @DenC.personalPage Před rokem +6

    I’m a healthcare worker and we use ADP for timeclocks. My supervisor can manipulate and adjust my time for missed punches. However, we also have a policy that overtime is allowed only if approved. So my question is if not approved are they legally allowed to remove OT from ADP so they won’t pay me. I mean we are currently short staffed, they are not hiring new people and work is pouring in non-stop. They asked us to finish the job but 8 hours is just not enough and mistakes are happening.

  • @johnwinn3254
    @johnwinn3254 Před 2 měsíci +1

    When my dad started working as a union plumber in the 1950's any time work out side of 8 am to 4:30 pm was double time. Now is all time and half except Sunday. It's cheaper to work people 60 hrs because healthcare is the same rate no matter how much they work. It's time to stop the bullshit. I for one think 40 hrs is enough. Make over time more expensive. Double time for all overtime and a living wage for all full-time workers!!! Some of us want a life. 32hrs would be better.

  • @Sicilainblood
    @Sicilainblood Před rokem +5

    There is other jobs out there just saying can’t force to stay

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem

      Absolutely

    • @DamienBang
      @DamienBang Před měsícem

      ​@SimChaserRoseRacer The European Slaves were cheaper than the Africans, and they couldn't run fast

  • @aeAble
    @aeAble Před 6 měsíci +1

    I dont understand how you agree to a schedule of say 4 days on 4 days off but then they add on call days every other week and mandatory overtime. Your days off go from 4 to usually 1 or 2.
    When a contract was signed that I got 4 off.
    How do they have ultimate legal discretion but employees who have the skill don't have any leverage.
    Missouri doesn't even require breaks from employers, so you also don't get that.
    I'm a worker, but I'm not a slave and I have a life.
    Companies need to hire more people rather than making people work 84 hours in a week.
    It's not an emergency on my part that they want cheap labor rates.
    The labor act that is nearly 100 years out of date, this needs to change.
    Even China doesn't allow unlimited overtime to be forced on their workers.
    Sure you may volunteer to work those hours or be asked but making it mandatory is tyranny.

  • @Queenart-sc8mf
    @Queenart-sc8mf Před 3 měsíci +1

    They forced me to clock out before my shift end😢

  • @dannaphys5008
    @dannaphys5008 Před 29 dny

    Can an Employer force you to work overtime? For some reason, every attorney that takes this question cannot give a straight answer.

  • @mikeshoults4155
    @mikeshoults4155 Před 2 lety +1

    If you send someone to jail....
    They still aren't working...
    So.. problem hasn't been solved.

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před 2 lety

      They wouldn't send you to jail, they would just let you go. The government doesn't currently care if you work mandatory overtime, just the employer.

  • @anghuyviet701
    @anghuyviet701 Před 7 měsíci

    I Live in VN and my manager hires a foreigner from Belgium and he treats us like slaves. Forcing us to do overtime against our will so that he can report well to the higher up. My solution: quit the job regardless of what they say about me. My life is not about work all the time

  • @antishawilliams1334
    @antishawilliams1334 Před 7 měsíci

    These laws protect business owners but not the citizens. If I get a part time job I should not be made to work full time hours the business should be responsible for hiring the necessary employees to cover the work load

  • @christinafisher6169
    @christinafisher6169 Před 5 měsíci

    Im working overtime hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, which is the split in the pay period ends on Sunday, than im working during the whole pay period Monday through Sunday. Is this how managers cut back on overtime and not have to pay. Im tired of working through the weekends. Im thankful I noticed. Im looking for a new job.

  • @elpuerco6059
    @elpuerco6059 Před 2 lety +1

    The choice for employer is either ST or no time.

  • @Raybudd36
    @Raybudd36 Před rokem +2

    Can my job make the first shit work every Saturday and second works no Saturday just Monday threw Friday I'm in Texas is there a law that protects us against it

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem +1

      I'm not allowed to answer your questions about Texas State law, but what you describe would probably be legal in New York.

    • @elmateo77
      @elmateo77 Před rokem +1

      Texas is an at will state so probably.

  • @johnnydynomite6596
    @johnnydynomite6596 Před 8 měsíci

    I’m a chauffeur and my hours vary each day, never a set start/finish time or amount of hours. I’m in California and was wondering is there a limit to how many hours I am legally allowed to drive? I have requested to not work more than 10 hour days, but I was told I have to work whatever they give me. Average driving most of the year is over 11-13 hours. Thank You

  • @christophermunoz205
    @christophermunoz205 Před rokem

    My boss wont pay over time on payroll just reg pay and on 1099

  • @gion8902
    @gion8902 Před rokem

    Can an hourly auto tech refuse being forced to work overtime?

  • @jeremyfinister9409
    @jeremyfinister9409 Před rokem +1

    My employer is trying to get me to violate my DOT hours of service. They want me to leave out at 11pm. The company I arrive to won't open until 8am. It's a four and a half hour drive. Wait another 2 hours to leave than another 3 to 4 hours at my second stop. 2nd stop is 2 hours away also. Than drive back to my job 3 hours +. I told them that will violate my hours of service, which it has many of times. What should I do?

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem

      Don't violate your DOT hours, the employer definitely won't help you if the DOT comes for you.

  • @NarrowPath_7
    @NarrowPath_7 Před rokem

    What if youre a normal staff. And they are tryiht to force you to do unpaid overtime on a SUNDAY?

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem

      Unpaid overtime for hourly staff is always going to be a potential claim, speak with a local employment attorney.

  • @jadejoineaperry6920
    @jadejoineaperry6920 Před rokem +2

    Hi my Job is only paying me 9hr for overtime I make 18hr shouldn’t I be paid 27 an hour for over time ?

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem +1

      Overtime should be time and a half

    • @ericortega1745
      @ericortega1745 Před rokem +1

      Why would you work overtime for 9a hour?.

    • @kingruler8309
      @kingruler8309 Před rokem

      @Law Office of Vincent P. White no time in a half company of 5 employees so we're getting taken advantage of. We get paid straight cash for anything over 40hrs smh

  • @chuish123
    @chuish123 Před rokem +1

    Can an employer require it's employees to work 40 hours of volunteer hours per year that is paid if it's not in the my job description? Basically require us to do 40 hours a year and we are allowed to take time off during work hours to complete the 40 hours which would be paid. The issue is that I am a sales rep and when I take time off It can hurt my overall income.

    • @chuish123
      @chuish123 Před rokem +1

      also i'm in California

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem

      @@chuish123 Under Federal law, that should be fine as long as it is paid. But I am not allowed to advise you as to California law.

    • @chuish123
      @chuish123 Před rokem

      @@JobAttorney Thanks, Doing volunteer hours reduces my ability to make commissions as I I would be doing volunteer hours that would keep me from working my normal sales job so I guess it's unfortunate if they can require this.

  • @hugh2hoob668
    @hugh2hoob668 Před rokem

    My boss worked us just up to having to pay us overtime that imo is much worse than getting overtime

    • @elmateo77
      @elmateo77 Před rokem

      Wouldn't that just be standard time then? Maybe your job has unusual scheduling but in most places 40 hours a week is the norm and any more than that is considered overtime.

  • @DANNYN224
    @DANNYN224 Před rokem

    How about someone that works for transit and has a union my employer told me it's an emergency and their forcing me overtime this is in New York also I have to write why I refused overtime

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před rokem

      If you have a union, then it depends on what your collective bargaining agreement says

    • @DANNYN224
      @DANNYN224 Před rokem +1

      @@JobAttorney ok thanks

  • @casno2
    @casno2 Před 2 lety +2

    Hello, can a federal Exempt employee be forced to work overtime? Can they be reprimanded for refusing, if only offer time off for hours worked? Thank you

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před 2 lety +1

      Generally salaried employees can be required to work more than 40 hours in a 7 day period, although if things get too extreme that can break down.

    • @casno2
      @casno2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@JobAttorney Mr. White, what you do is awesome, I have subscribed to your post. Thank you Sir

  • @waynewilson2506
    @waynewilson2506 Před 2 lety +1

    Can a employer force you to work all the time when you have an FMLA abuser calling out in the same pattern

    • @JobAttorney
      @JobAttorney  Před 2 lety +1

      Unfortunately, the fact that some one else is abusing FMLA won't change your dynamic with the employer.

    • @VegasDreamin
      @VegasDreamin Před 7 měsíci

      FMLA is big issue in vegas

    • @Thegodholms
      @Thegodholms Před 5 měsíci

      @@VegasDreaminwhat’s fmla