Ohio overtime law states: The above mandatory laws do not apply to all employees in the state of Ohio. Workers employed in agriculture are not covered by this law, as well as those employed by the U.S. government, baby-sitters, live-in companions, newspaper delivery people, outside salespeople, police officers, firefighters, camp or recreational employees of nonprofit organizations and anyone employed by the Ohio Senate or House of Representatives. Seriously? I shouldn't be getting overtime? I am a live-out Nanny but am I not getting overtime due to my employers thinking I am a babysitter?! Has anyone else had this experience? - Anonymous
I believe Federal law trumps state and by federal law you are entitled to overtime.
ReplyDeleteYou're entitled to OT(1.5/your pay) for hours over forty in a seven day a week work week. Call labor law attorneys in OH. They won't charge to explain the law over the phone. Whoever wrote that is just plain wrong. Its a federal law.
ReplyDeleteOP please cite your source.
ReplyDeleteWhere did you obtain this info.
Can you provide a link for us?
Thanks!~
http://statutes.laws.com/ohio/title41/chapter4111/4111_03
ReplyDeleteIt's (3)(b). Along with some other people, I am 'exempt.' And when I called down to The US dept of Labor, they told me my employers do not owe me OT. The guy even got my address to mail me out a pamplet because I couldn't even believe it myself.
Trust me, unfortunately, employers can find ways around the law. When i worked at a resort in UT a few years ago, the employer worked his employees 50 hours a week and refused to pay overtime as there was a loophole in UT law that says seasonal employees are not required to be paid overtime.
ReplyDeleteYou are not a babysitter, or a live in companion, you are a nanny- you are entitled to overtime!!
ReplyDeleteIRS and Fed law are pretty clear that nannies are non-exempt employees.
ReplyDeleteEven if they employ you as a regular babysitter I believe they have to pay you overtime.