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hellorubydoo OP t1_j55pd02 wrote

Reply to comment by Matt-33-205 in Can an employer change original hourly wage when adding mandatory overtime to avoid paying overtime? by hellorubydoo

That was exactly my thought as well. I didn’t sign anything. I just thought with overtime laws they couldn’t do that so I was surprised.

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WhereDaHinkieFlair t1_j568c81 wrote

I'm like 10 years removed from BLaw 101, so don't listen to me, but I would think it would be legal so long as you sign a contract with them.

But why would you sign a contract that doesn't benefit you? Like tell them that, "i'm not going to amend our contract to pay me less with no compensation." They at least gotta give you favorable scheduling or some other type of perks if they want you to concede something. But this is only assuming you're okay with changing jobs, because if you push back they might cut you loose.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j577pd5 wrote

>I'm like 10 years removed from BLaw 101, so don't listen to me, but I would think it would be legal so long as you sign a contract with them.

I believe there was a Comm Court ruling on a very similar issue within the past year that said something to the affect of "no, you cannot do that." The State Department of L&I could be contacted on this issue (I certainly would as it smells of a wage law violation).

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axeville t1_j56k4qg wrote

Signing a one sided contract does not mean labor law gets tossed out the window unless they are a de facto contractor. W2 employee is assumed if the employer controls the number of hours worked.

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