05 Apr Working overtime to keep up
What if my employer gives me more work than I can accomplish in 40 hours and I’m working overtime to keep up
Sometimes an employee ends up working overtime to keep up with their work. But what if your employer hasn’t authorized your overtime? What if they don’t know that you’re working nights or weekends to keep up? Can you recover pay for that time?
In general, an employer can prohibit you from working overtime. But, if you work that time, you should still be entitled to overtime pay, at least as long as the employer hasn’t told you not to work any overtime. Especially if your employer gives you more than 40 hours of work.
If they tell you, “Don’t work more than 40 hours,” but you do so anyway, that’s different. In that case, you may not be able to recover overtime pay. But, if they give you the work, and they don’t tell you not to spend as much time as you need? Then you are entitled to overtime pay.
Each case is different. If a court was looking at it, they might adjust how much overtime pay you are entitled to. In doing so, the court will consider the specific circumstances of how you worked those overtime hours. Another factor is whether the employer knew about the overtime.
If you believe that your employer has failed to pay you overtime that you have earned, contact the Khadder Law Firm today for a free consultation.
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