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AHand185

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Full time exempt employee

What does the labor law say about full time overtime exempt employees having to work weekend and travel at there own expense?

 
 
 
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Submitted 184 days ago...

Susu

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An exempt employee has virtually "no rights at all" under the FLSA overtime rules. About all an exempt employee is entitled to under the FLSA is to receive the full amount of the base salary in any work period during which s/he performs any work (less any permissible deductions). Nothing in the FLSA prohibits an employer from requiring exempt employees to "punch a clock," or work a particular schedule, or "make up" time lost due to absences. Nor does the FLSA limit the amount of work time anemployer may require or expect from any employee, on any
schedule. ("Mandatory overtime" is not restricted by the FLSA.)

Keep in mind that this discussion is limited to rights under the FLSA. Exempt employees may have rights under other laws or by way of employment policies or contracts.

Basically, what this means is that unless you have a contract or the company policy states otherwise, you have no recourse when it comes to travel pay or whether or not you have to work overtime/weekends.
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