Employer Changing Pay Structure

Summary

In Michigan, employers can change an employees pay structure from salary to hourly. If this change results in working more than 40 hours per week, the employee must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate. Employers must notify employees of such changes before they take effect and cannot reduce wages below the minimum wage. If the total compensation does not increase despite working more hours, employees should consider consulting a labor attorney or filing a wage claim with Michigans Department of Labor.

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Can my employer change my salary pay to hourly forcing me to work overtime to make the same wage
Sure, Katie. To provide accurate information, could you please tell me which country or state you are currently working in? Different locations have different labor laws.
Michigan
Hello Katie. In Michigan, employers have the right to change the pay structure from salary to hourly wage. However:
- If you work over * hours a week, you should receive overtime pay.
- Your employer cannot reduce your wage below minimum wage.
- You must be notified about the change before it takes effect.
But I have to work * more hours per month to make the same wage
Based on Michigan law, if the change causes you to work more than * hours per week to earn the same wage, you should be compensated with overtime pay for the additional hours.
The overtime pay is how I will make the same wage
Understandable, Katie. In Michigan, overtime is paid at *.* times your regular rate. If you're working more hours but your total compensation doesn't increase, it seems there's a discrepancy. Consider consulting with a labor attorney or file a wage claim with Michigan's Department of Labor.