Can Someone Explain What a Blended Rate Means? Who does it Benefit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It means that you are getting screwed. Hourly employees are paid hourly--no exceptions. You should be paid $800 for first 40 hours and $30/hr for ALL time after 40 hours. If you work 50hours a week than you should be paid $1,100.00/wk.

Some people will try to cheat you by having you work 10 hours a day for 4 days and not pay OT. anything over 8 hours/day is also OT.

Three different jurisdictions in this area and it behooves you to know the pertinent labor laws in all three so you do not get screwed.

Not according to the federal gov't. Some states have different rules, but the feds don't care if you work 40 hours in 3 days or 5. Those first 40 are at regular rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It means that you are getting screwed. Hourly employees are paid hourly--no exceptions. You should be paid $800 for first 40 hours and $30/hr for ALL time after 40 hours. If you work 50hours a week than you should be paid $1,100.00/wk.

Some people will try to cheat you by having you work 10 hours a day for 4 days and not pay OT. anything over 8 hours/day is also OT.

Three different jurisdictions in this area and it behooves you to know the pertinent labor laws in all three so you do not get screwed.

Not according to the federal gov't. Some states have different rules, but the feds don't care if you work 40 hours in 3 days or 5. Those first 40 are at regular rate.

This is why I said to look at labor laws in all three local jurisdictions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It means that you are getting screwed. Hourly employees are paid hourly--no exceptions. You should be paid $800 for first 40 hours and $30/hr for ALL time after 40 hours. If you work 50hours a week than you should be paid $1,100.00/wk.

Some people will try to cheat you by having you work 10 hours a day for 4 days and not pay OT. anything over 8 hours/day is also OT.

Three different jurisdictions in this area and it behooves you to know the pertinent labor laws in all three so you do not get screwed.

$15/hr is truly next to nothing in this area, even for "luxury" live-in jobs.