Re: Big bucks in tech writing - show me the money!

["Steve Arrants" <stephen -dot- arrants -at- attbi -dot- com>]

 "Andrew Plato" <gilliankitty -at- yahoo -dot- com> writes:
> I think you are misintepreting this ruling. Its a bit more complex than
this.
> Part of the issue here is people paid hourly vs. salaried employees.
You've
> pulled two paragraphs out and held them up as proof, but you're not
looking at
> the entire ruling in context.
>
> Basically the exmption you speak of only applies to people paid on a
hourly
> basis. Salaried people are not included in this ruling. And independent
> contractors are also not included since they are paid flat out for their
work.
> The only place this might apply is contracted, hourly employees. And even
then,
> many companies will redefine the position as exempt as part of your
employment
> contract or use a agency that redefines the work as well. Either way, if
you show
> up at the front door with your hand out asking for overtime pay, you're
not
> likely to make any friends.
>


Nope.  It applies to any W-2 employee. Hourly or salaried.  Doesn't matter
if you are "salaried"--divide your weekly before taxes by 40.
The company or agency cannot redefine the position.  Well, they can try, but
the Labor Board here in California doesn't like that.  Nope, not at all.  A
couple of SF companies were fined for this.

Here's more info http://www.andreas.com/faq-overtime.html











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