can my boss increase my hours of work but keep my wages the same?

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Taylor O	i Dont Think They Are Allowed Not Sure sorry Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DEE W	In most states work after 40 hours must be paid time and a half you are also entitled to a 15 min. break for every four hours worked and an unpaid lunch of at least a half an hour. With out a union contract there is little else you can do. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♫ ₤íƒɛ Ɩʂ Å Ɗɑŋϲҽ ♫	If you are paid hourly, your wages stay the same for 40 hours per week. Any time over 40 hours is paid at a rate of 1 1/2 times your hourly rate. For example, your hourly rate is $10, any time over 40 hours would be paid at a rate of $15 per hour. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mel	If you are paid by the hour, you must be paid for each hour that you work. Whether you work 25 hours or 75 hours per week doesn't matter, as long as you are paid for each hour that you work. Your boss does not have to increase your hourly rate if you work more hours - for example, if you make $10/hour, you can work 25 or 75 hours per week at that rate. It doesn't make any difference. If you are paid a flat weekly salary, you are considered to be "on the clock" 24/7 as far as the law is concerned, and your boss may request or require you to work as many hours as are needed without giving you any additional money. Sorry..... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Judy	As long as you are still making at least minimum wage, and are paid overtime if required, yes he/she can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rob B	Wages are paid by the hour so yes, but you get more in your paycheck. Salary is paid for the total job regardless of the number of hours worked and that is a trickier issue. It comes down to if the job is exempt or non-exempt from overtime laws in your state. Salaried workers are generally exempt so they do not get paid extra if they work more hours. Conversely , the do not get paid less if they work fewer hours either. So if the employer is requiring a salaried employee to work a certain number of hours they could be inadvertently making that person non-exempt and owe them overtime. However, this varies from state to state so you'll have to check with a wage and hour specialist in your area. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Felidae	Not at all. Have you got a contract? Use this in any discussions. Talk to him and find out what he's thinking. Let him know that it's unacceptable behaviour. In the mean time, polish up your CV and think about moving on. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jay	Yes, as long as you don't have a contract that says otherwise and as long as it doesn't put you under minimum wage or require you to work hours exceeding DOL limits. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JAM	Most local authorities have done this to their staff. We have to work 37 hours instead of 35 for the same wages. Apparently it's perfectly legal, under the heading of 'streamlining'. This will all fall into place in a few years, so your employer has to give you time to allow for this kind of change. Al the best Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thart090srevenge	If you're "hourly" you get paid the same for each hour up to 40 hrs. After That, he pays you time and one half or He's breaking the law. Period! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Electric Lizard	If you have a salary then yes, he can work you as much as he wants and pay you the same But if you're paid by the hour and work more hours, then you should make more money yeah Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BabyCat	If he's smart enough Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

xPixiex	if u do xtra hours, that shoud be overtime wage which is usualy increased. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

brummietam	It depends if you are paid hourly or if you are paid for completing the job you are paid to do Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

quebebran	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No