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chickahd
Sep 30, 2011, 02:53 AM
I am a live-in hotel employee. I been the housekeeper for around 3 years, but now I work in the front office. My room is part of my pay. It's cost about 200 a week. I also receive a salary of 150 per week. Currently they have me working 60 hours a week. I receive no days off. Is this legal? When you do the math, I don't even make minimum wage.
tickle
Sep 30, 2011, 03:55 AM
You posted twice with slightly different information. Aug. 26th states you were terminated, etc. You were replied to in this thread
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/labor-law/ga-live-hotel-employee-594674.html
AK lawyer
Sep 30, 2011, 09:29 AM
I am a live-in hotel employee. I been the housekeeper for around 3 years, but now I work in the front office. My room is part of my pay. It's cost about 200 a week. I also receive a salary of 150 per week. Currently they have me working 60 hours a week. I receive no days off. Is this legal? When you do the math, I don't even make minimum wage.
So your question would be whether there is an exception to the minimum wage law to cover this situation.
And from your other thread, I gather you are in Georgia.
Georgia statutes (http://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-34/chapter-4/34-4-3/) have a minum wage of $5.15. I believe this is pre-empted by Federal law, which requires a higher hourly wage. I see no exception to cover live-in hotel employees.
I suggest that you contact the state or federal department of labor and have them look into this situation.