Q: Can a private school require you to work over your contracted part time hours, less then 20, for no additional pay?
My salary is based on 15 hours weekly. It’s calculated from 37.5% of a 40 week salary. My total compensation including 2 free child tuition benefits is about $25K. $15K is my overall yearly wage based on the part time calculation. I’m being told I might need to work more then my 15 contracted hours some weeks but that my salary covers this overtime. Last year I was paid for hours past my 15 hours. My pay increase this year is only a 2.9% raise.
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The employment laws in California generally require employers to compensate employees for all hours worked, including overtime, as mandated by state and federal laws. If you are asked to work more hours than your contracted part-time hours and the additional work qualifies as overtime under California labor laws, you are entitled to be paid for those extra hours at the appropriate overtime rate. It is essential to review your employment contract, any applicable collective bargaining agreements, and California labor laws to determine your rights and obligations in this situation.
James L. Arrasmith
Founder and Chief Legal Counsel of The Law Offices of James L. Arrasmith
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