Illinois Questions and Answers about Overtime

My actual job duties include more than 20% non-exempt tasks. What...
...is needed to demonstrate that they are "not an essential part of and necessarily incident to" my exempt duties. My non-exepmt tasks include: repair, maintenance, calibration, and cleaning of equipm...
3 answers  |  asked Feb 9, 2010 1:25 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

not able to leave facility on a unpaid break
if your employer doesnot pay you for break can the employer stop you from leaving the facility for you 30minute unpaid break.
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2009 8:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

salaried employees
Is there a law regarding whether or not it is appropriate to have salaried employees punching in and out with a time clock?
1 answer  |  asked Mar 23, 2007 09:58 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Employer deducted
Currently, I am a salaried commercial real estate broker who signed a contract that stated I am due a "salary" that includes a bonus if earned. Recently, all the "salaried" employees in the office not...
2 answers  |  asked Jan 15, 2007 10:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Salary vs. Hourly
A few days ago I inquired about a salary vs. hourly question and received a very informative answer. I approached the controller in our company and she agreed completely with your reply but stated the...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 10, 2006 05:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Salary vs. Hourly
Two and a half months ago I accepted a position with a company offering me salary vs. hourly. I've been putting in anywhere from 9-11 hours a day, five days a week and was recently told with the upcom...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 23, 2006 7:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Confusion about overtime pay...
I recently accepted a job position with the title of assistant manager for a local chain of speciality retail shops. I was told that I would recieve a salary of XX, XXX per year, but that also anythin...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 30, 2005 12:10 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Unfair mandatory overtime
There are two shifts at my job. Can they make one shift work more mandatory overtime than the other?
1 answer  |  asked Nov 9, 2005 1:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois