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>I would think it entirely obvious that if you work overtime you either get paid or take compensatory time off? Obvious to whom? I haven't had an employer that
by indlebe 13y ago
>I would think it entirely obvious that if you work overtime you either get paid or take compensatory time off?
Obvious to whom? I haven't had an employer that finds this point obvious in more than 7 years.
- MortenK 13y agoI've only encounted unpaid overtime in chaotic sweatshops, which are similar to the companies I mentioned, of constant fires / crisis'. These are so uncommon though, and the practice by all means illegal, that I'd think it obvious that over-time is compensated one way or the other. Are you in the US? My experience is from a variety of European countries mainly, which might differ vastly from american standards.
- schrodinger 13y agoIn the US, salaried employees aren't legally required to get paid overtime, only hourly employees. The whole point of being salaried is that you're being paid for a year of work, rather than by the hour, so your pay doesn't depend on hours worked. Typically, full time developers are salaried.
- indlebe 13y agoI'm in Canada and it's the same. My salary agreement says I get paid X for Y hours per week and is very vague about how overtime is treated. There is a mention that there may be "expected overtime" required on an occasional basis. I have never received compensation or time-off-in-leiu for overtime worked and during term (i work for a university) it's expected that I work 45-50 as opposed to the 35 that was agreed upon. 35 hours per week is summer only, and then I'd be lucky.