What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS
We work for a large multinational company. In our group we used to work in 10 hour constant rotating shifts (day,night,swing) for 4 days with 4 days off, and work 4daysx24hours continuously as backup (at 32 day intervals). (Backup requires you to be with internet and phone access and binds you at one place). We all got paid for 40 hours with no shift differentials.
Recently management changed and they want us to work more hours each shift (10 or 13 hours) with varying time off (1 to 4 days) between shifts. They also want us to work 7daysx24hours as backup. Company also stopped reimbursing internet expenses for working from home. On an average we are now required to work a lot more hours per week (49.44 hours) with no added compensation. There is a threat of layoff.
My questions:
1. Can employer require texas exempt employees to work varying shifts of 10 or 13 hours, 7x24 hours as backup and scheduled average hours of 49.44 hours without additional overtime?
2. When on-call 7x24 hours is employee not entitled to reimbursement of internet expenses?
Thanks in advance. I understand the right to work and that we can leave, etc.
We work for a large multinational company. In our group we used to work in 10 hour constant rotating shifts (day,night,swing) for 4 days with 4 days off, and work 4daysx24hours continuously as backup (at 32 day intervals). (Backup requires you to be with internet and phone access and binds you at one place). We all got paid for 40 hours with no shift differentials.
Recently management changed and they want us to work more hours each shift (10 or 13 hours) with varying time off (1 to 4 days) between shifts. They also want us to work 7daysx24hours as backup. Company also stopped reimbursing internet expenses for working from home. On an average we are now required to work a lot more hours per week (49.44 hours) with no added compensation. There is a threat of layoff.
My questions:
1. Can employer require texas exempt employees to work varying shifts of 10 or 13 hours, 7x24 hours as backup and scheduled average hours of 49.44 hours without additional overtime?
2. When on-call 7x24 hours is employee not entitled to reimbursement of internet expenses?
Thanks in advance. I understand the right to work and that we can leave, etc.
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