P. Bateman
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I was just notified by payroll that some new federal rule mandates entry level people have to be hourly and not salary, so at my current level I've been moved from a salary to an hourly paycheck and I qualify for OT if I work >8 hours in one day (CA law).
However, the company is withholding 1/2 of one paycheck of each employee affected to cover the OT hours pool. When the employee leaves the company or is no longer on an hourly payscale that withholding is returned. Is that legal? They're holding half of my paycheck indefinitely and not paying interest. I don't think I nor any employee should be held responsible for floating the company's OT funds pool.
Thanks.
However, the company is withholding 1/2 of one paycheck of each employee affected to cover the OT hours pool. When the employee leaves the company or is no longer on an hourly payscale that withholding is returned. Is that legal? They're holding half of my paycheck indefinitely and not paying interest. I don't think I nor any employee should be held responsible for floating the company's OT funds pool.
Thanks.