My manager keeps asking me to stay late without paying me overtime rates. I'm salaried, not hourly, and she says it's just "part of the job." I've been doing this for months now and I'm exhausted. Do I have any legal rights here?
I've dealt with this stuff at my job too and it's frustrating. The legality depends on where you live and whether you actually qualify as exempt from overtime laws - being salaried doesn't automatically mean you have no overtime rights. In most places, even salaried employees have protections if they're doing non-management work or don't meet specific salary thresholds. I'd look up your local labor laws or talk to your country's labor board to see where you stand, because if you're eligible for overtime pay, your employer can't just wave it away by saying it's "part of the job.
You need to check your local labor laws because the answer depends heavily on where you live and what your actual job duties are. In the US, salaried employees are often exempt from overtime pay if they meet certain criteria (usually making above a threshold and doing management/professional work), but some states have stricter rules, and some jobs don't qualify for exemption no matter the salary. If you're genuinely exhausted and this has been going on for months, it's worth documenting your hours and either talking to HR about it or consulting with a labor attorney or your state's labor board to understand what you're actually entitled to - your manager saying "it's just part of the job" doesn't automatically make unpaid overtime legal.
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