I know employers are legally required to pay overtime at a rate no lower than time and a half, but management where I work (and I'm sure this is done elsewhere) expects employees to take longer lunch breaks and/or come in later to eliminate any OT.
My question: Is that legally allowed? I understand employers can change the schedule as they see fit (usually), but this seems like some sort of unfair practice used to scam people out of OT. I personally don't mind taking a slightly longer break when I only go slightly OT, but the other day I had to come in a little over an hour early for some meeting and I was still expected to cut time.
Thoughts?