[Deronatas]

I was currently moved from one department to another. I was hourly and was able to receive overtime pay. I was asked to report to and help out a different department and answer to a different manger. I later learned that I was moved into a new position that was a salaried position. When I was moved I was not notified of my status change. My pay grade should have increase with my newly given title. They have not followed there internal policies on status changes of employees. When I approached HR to inquire about what was going on I received a run around for about a month and a half. Until I demanded to have a answer. The HR rep told me that I was slatted to be laid off during one of lay offs, but they still needed me to finish up some projects I was working on... So they decided to move me into this existing company position (new to me) and not compensate me accordanly. Don't they have to follow there policies even if they are running into a down size. I am filling a need that they have at a much lower pay than my fellow equal status colleagues. The Hr rep told me they were not going to offer me any more money. But shouldn't they have done this in a proposal that I would either agree or disagree to work for, not just slid me around filling in higher paying positions with out discussing it with me?

[s_cianci]

Unless this is governed by a union contract or other similar legally binding agreement, you have little recourse. You can agree to continue working with your current conditions and pay or you can resign. But you're not in a position to compel them to give you a raise in pay.

[Fr_Chuck]

They may move you from hourly to salary if the position is classified as such, any time they want ( if there is no contract)

They may reduce your pay anytime they want, ( or not raise it) if they want. ( unless you have a contract)

So you may be happy to have a job, or file a complaint and see how fast they decide to lay you off.

I know many of the major companies around Atlanta are giving many of their employees a 20 to 25 percent cut in pay.

[SafeHeart]

Just because you are listed as salary does not make you exempt from overtime. Lots of companies reclassify people to get out of paying overtime and take advantage of their people. There are some jobs that get paid overtime regardless of whether they are exempt or non-exempt.

The U.S. Department of Labor can help with this but they will probably tell you to give your company a chance to fix it before they can file a complaint. Sounds like you have done that, so what have you got to lose except your job for right now? Keep track of all overtime you have worked and are working and then call the U.S. Department of Labor for help. You can find them on the web.