exempt employee being demanded to start work a X time - is that legal? [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I'm an exempt employee who works on average 60-70hours/week and my boss is having kittens over whether I'm spot on time. Now, I ask you, with all the OT I've worked, coupled with the fact that I'm Exempt - does he have a right?

manpreet 2 years ago

If your boss is so worried that you arrive at work in time, there's a simple way to achieve that: Tell you to go home after eight hours work.

60 to 70 hours a week will destroy your health. You need to do something about it. Being exempt doesn't mean you are the bosses slave. If it takes 60 to 70 hours to do the job, then he needs to hire someone else.

I'd recommend searching for a new job, while reducing your working hours. You reduce your working hours by leaving after eight hours, or by being sick after a long day. Can your boss afford to live without your work? If the answer is no, you are safe. If the answer is yes, why are you working 60 to 70 hours?