I started a new job a month ago my offer letter says I am a full time emplyee & an assitant manager.....?
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I started a new job a month ago my offer letter says I am a full time emplyee & an assitant manager.....?
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and I get paid this amount a hour. Now because my store inst selling enough "protection plans" (like a extended warentee on the computer and electronics we sell) despite we lead the district in sales! Then because we are WAY OVER BUDGET! Upper management told our manager to cut everyones hours down to 32 hours a week as unlike the normal full time hours of 40. I know the offer letter I signed said full time is 40 hours I have a copy of it. Even during my interview I made it clear I have to work 40 at a minimum. We also are not allowed over time. For example last week I had worked over 5 hours that would of put me at 45 hours. I walked into work and my manager told me that I can't clock in until 5 hours later because he couldn't pay me for over time and he our manager would get in trouble for it. I love my job besides that but with the amount I make per hour and with cut hours it hard. I was wondering what my rights are in VA from them changing up on me less than month into it? Any idea
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Also the funny thing is that we still have a now hiring sign up on door and our boss get emails from our District Manager to interview people and get them on board. But yet they cut peoples hours. I just don't get it. I am praised on a normal basis for knowing more about our products then our other 3 employees combined. It really has me angry I would of never started working here if I knew i only work 32 hours a week.
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redvelvetflames4ever
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The only thing you can do is quit, but let me advise you of something from a legal perspective. It is against the LAW not to pay an employee any overtime work and ask them to come in 1, 2, 3, etc... hours later to allegedly balance off the overtime worked. The Department of Labor is very clear on this on a Federal and state level. And yes. This also applies to VA. If they do this again I suggest you contact the wage and hour division of DOL at 1-866-4-USWAGE. The fact they are hiring and cutting peoples hours to boot is one of the reasons why Wal-Mart is sinking fast with the class action lawsuits they are losing clear across the board from New York clear to Texas and many other states. |
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unknown friend
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They may have cut your hours to keep you below the amount that requires them to pay your benefit's.
The benefit's for a part time employee are much less then that of a full time employee.
Check that aspect out first then seek legal advise if you need to but be aware that if you do, you will most likely be fired.
The people they are looking to hire will most likely be at a much more reduced income thus still saving them money.
You need to decide which is more important to you, your job or your feeling used. You can't have both. |
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my_alias_id
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You are being used. First, you are supposed to be paid for all hours worked. check with the Department of Labor for that one. Second, By cutting you down to 32 hours a week, then you become "part time" and they don't have to pay as much in benefits to you. Once they start figuring out ways to screw the employees like that, if they can get away with it, they won't stop.
Start looking for a new job. |
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apalughi p
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maby you should ask a lawyer for advise |
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Francesca Thomas
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Sounds like you are working for Best Buy. Not a good company to work for.
I have heard MANY horror stories of that company - not standing behind those "protection plans" they force on the customers, and sometimes the geek squads dont fix the machines, but strip and resell them. So the store gets paid twice for the same machine.
Cutting employee hours is typical - since they want to MAKE as much money as possible. If you argue with them about your hours, you could find yourself out of a job - because there are lots of others who are willing to work 32 hours. And you're probably not in a union, so I dont think you have much in the way of rights.
You need to find out if your state is an at will state. If yes - then being fired for any reason is no protection. |
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nakkie
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technically full time hours starts from 32-40 hours, if the company is not making enough sales, then its quite understandable that the best thing is to cut some hours. you on the other hand shouldn't let anyone use you when it fit for them. |
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Rick B
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Sounds like you need to get out of retail and get a real job. |
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