Sovereign Bank breaking MA Overtime laws Boston Massachusetts

She's worked in a few different branches, and it's always the same. she's made to take compensating time, not money, for the overtime.

This has nothing to do with working Saturdays per se, it has everything to do with OVERTIME.

The first sentence on the statute you quoted is as follows:

'Except as otherwise provided in this section, no employer in the commonwealth shall employ any of his employees in an occupation, as defined in section two, for a work week longer than forty hours, unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of forty hours at a rate not less than one and one half times the regular rate at which he is employed.'

Like I said, maybe I am missing the point, but it does state that Sovereign (employer in the commonwealth) won't employ anyone longer than 40 hours unless they of course receive time and a half.

It isn't whether or not she likes it, THE PRACTICE IS ILLEGAL!!!!

I work for the bank, however not in a branch position. If I work a Saturday I get paid overtime, clear and simple. I would advise your girlfriend if she doesn't like the idea of comp time to apply for a back office position. It's more fun, you get paid more money AND you get paid overtime if you're scheduled to work on a Saturday.

By the way, I did at one time work in a branch and would have rather received overtime pay instead of an afternoon and morning off!

If your girlfriend feels she isnt getting paid enough, then go here: www.ago.state.ma.us/labor and file a complaint.