Hi all, last year my company decided to make me overtime eligible instead of paying me the new minimum salary for non-OT eligible employees for companies who employ over 50 people. Instead of increasing my salary by 5k, I’m now able to get overtime.
They changed the first day of my work week from Monday to Saturday, even though we don’t normally work weekends, I assume this is so they can avoid paying me overtime if I work a Saturday after a 5 day work week. So if I work a weekend day, I’m required to take a day off the following week. They also claim that OT must have advanced approval.
This coming week I’m working Saturday-Wednesday. So a full work week. If it were a normal week I’d take Thursday and Friday off, however it’s Thanksgiving and my company gives the everyone thanksgiving and the day after off.
Should I get OT for two days since everyone else in the company only has to work three days next week, but I have to work 5?
I’m very irritated at my company for all these weird loopholes that are so confusing it prevents me from knowing enough to advocate for myself.