Legal Question in Employment Law in California
Unpaid overtime for mandatory meetings.
My employer has held an annual sales meeting for what will be the 8th year. It is mandatory we attend from a designated Friday evening to Sunday afternoon and do not receive overtime. There is no agreement between employees and the employer that we will waive our overtime. Is this legal that we are not paid?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Unpaid overtime for mandatory meetings.
What is your status? Exempt -- meaning you are salaried and not eligible for overtime or non-exempt -- meaning you are full time but are eligible for overtime. If you are salaried, then the weekend sales meeting probably 'goes with the territory' of being salaried.
Re: Unpaid overtime for mandatory meetings.
salaried employees get to attend for free, hourly get paid. If you are owed money, you get to look back for three years. You can file a claim with the Labor Commission, then hire an attorney to help with the hearings. Everyone owed money should join together with the same attorney. Contact me if interested.
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