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ph8675

Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

I recently was terminated by my employer, Ashley Furniture. I was a salaried Receiving Manager and was required to work 45 hours per week. I averaged 70 hours per week and was paid for 40 hours per week. I sent them a formal letter on June 14,2010, with copies of my time logged, requesting wages for the extra time and effort I put into the position. Do I have a right to recover wages for the extra time and if I do what would be the next step for me since they have not responded to my request?

Thank you

Paul
 


mlane58

Senior Member
Salaried is just a pay method. We need to know your job duties in order to determine if you are exempt or non-exempt.
 

ph8675

Junior Member
Managed and directed 5 to 8 employees, responsible for receiving and put away of furniture goods,hiring and termination, and scheduling.
 

eerelations

Senior Member
Extremely unlikely? I would say without a doubt that the OP is an exempt employee and is not entitled to overtime.
I would have said that too except that whenever I do, someone always pipes up and says "Oh how can you possibly say that without a DOL ruling, there's no way anyone can judge whether a job is exempt or non-exempt based solely on a job title and a few sentences, certainly it can't be determined on an internet forum blah blah blah..."

So I said "extremely unlikely" thinking it would forestall the above, and guess what? Someone still piped up with an objection! :rolleyes:
 

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