If you are correct that only managers are allowed overtime, then I would guess that the corporation feels that having managers work overtime pays off in the long run, that they will save the company more money than they get in overtime wages. They probably feel that other employees should not get overtime since that time usually doesn't pay off. Better to hire another employee than to have all employees trying for overtime.
The Fair Labor Standards Act says that most workers have to be paid "overtime" (more than 40 hours each week) at the overtime rate (50% more than your normal pay). There is an exception for high level managers. But not everybody who gets paid a salary instead of an hourly wage is a high level manager. Low level managers and supervisors still have to be paid overtime just like the blue-collar grunts on the assembly line. Check with your state's Department of Labor if you think your employer is not following the law.
The entire department worked overtime to finish the project.
That depends on if you get paid overtime rates, or if your overtime is converted to Comp time and used as reguar hours. Check with your HR department to find out how it is handled in your company.
dont expect a lot from certain stores, as they are growing and will refuse to give you what you are worth . They will cycle through managers and more often so assistant managers(natural grocers) due to overworking, no overtime and hiring anyone who will fit the bill.
In Washington state amazon.com needs people for overtime all year around and they are struggling to get new hires.
Employees on a yearly salary are exempt from overtime laws.
As a general manager in the bay area market, I have seen managers as low as $14/hour and other managers as high as $21/hour with 5 hours of overtime guaranteed available should you want it.
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don't know but Home Depot Managers do it all of the time and stress a lot of good people out
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Generally speaking, any non-exempt employee must receive overtime pay over a 40 hour work week. This is part of the 1938 Fair Lobar Standards Act and is enforced by the US Labor Department.
make anywhere from 13 to 23 a hour and up....I have a friend whos a manager at leslies pool supplys and he makes 14.5 a hour...but also works from 60-70 hours a week...so you make money with overtime...he makes alot, but its cause of overtime