We didn't have to make any accommodations like part time work for someone collecting SS (and we were union) unless we wanted to do so. Is that what you wanted to know?

That allows you to put away the "taxable" income.

I'm not a financial guy but I'm pretty sure there's someone at your bank or credit union that can help out.

The "Right to work.... (for less)" simply means you are an at will employee. Basically, you can be fired for any reason if your employer decides you are a problem.

Good luck

Sorry.

Outside of certain federal mandates such as OSHA, minimum wage, required breaks, FMLA (if your employer is large enough) and wage/hour laws mandating which kinds of jobs require hourly and overtime payments, the "right to work" state laws basically take away all your rights except the right to get screwed over by the employer.

The only possible loophole *might* be if your employer has an "employee handbook" or "personnel manual" that makes explicit promises or states policies that could reasonably be construed as such promises. If you have such a document and you think there's such a possibility, your best option is to get someone versed in Alabama employment law to review it for you.

I wish there were a more hopeful answer, but I don't think there is.

regretfully,
Bright

I am screwed.

or no reason at all. In other words, if they decide one day that you annoyed them, boom you can be gone.

I don't think they have a requirement to give you part time but certain states do have different laws on the books about that. I would just tread carefully.

the meaning of "right to work". It doesn't really have anything to do with your right to a job. It's a euphemism for "you can't be forced to contribute to a union even when a union is bargaining for you". In other words it's a union busting measure masquerading as giving you the "right" to undermine a union.

But in no state, even the most progressive as far as I know, do you have the right to work only as many hours as suits you. You can ask, nothing more. If you just started to collect SS recently and you now regret it, you may be able to revoke your decision and put off collecting until you stop working. Call your local S.S. office soon!

put in a availability change, if approved you are golden. If not put it in writing and a email to your manager. If they cant accommodate you then there is not much recourse. If your company has a hr dept shoot the email and or letter to them, call them also. The more paper trail you leave the more options you have which is not many in a right to work state. The mandatory overtime is very weird, but legal in that state from what I found. As a retail store manager I don't understand why they would schedule overtime every week unless the job either sucked that bad or was specific enough to create a shortage of qualified employees. The last answer would be that they suck at hiring and if thats the case find somebody to fill the void for them. Good luck.

If so, you can only have so much "earned" income before SS asks you to start paying tem back. If your employer does not cut your hours, you have the choice to pay back SS a portion of an amount over $15700 or see if SS can hold off paying you until you turn 66. If you truly want to just cut back your hours, the decision is strictly your employer's.

It has nothing to do with part time or full time hours. Mandatory overtime is generally legal under federal law as long as non-exempt workers are paid at least 1.5x their regular rate for hours over 40. The FLSA mandates that employers have to pay extra for overtime work, but generally does not prohibit employers from requiring you to work overtime. The only maximum hours requirements I am aware of are in certain transportation occupations, like the mandatory limit on how many hours a flight crew can work consecutively.

If you need part time work because of a disability, you might be entitled to it as a reasonable accommodation, but that would depend on a lot of factors, including the degree of hardship posed to the employer.

I am not licensed in Alabama and do not know whether state law provides any additional protection. Nothing I say here is intended to be legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Seems obvious, but I have to say it.

If you are working 50 hours per week and not getting paid overtime for the last 10, you might want to see a wage and hour lawyer in your state. Most offer free consultations.

I'll also note, that everyone should be aware of the new minimum salary requirements for exempt status (913 per week; $47,476 annually for a full-year worker) going into effect 1 December 2016.

I was assuming from the way the poster described his/her situation that he/she was non-exempt, but you are absolutely right to point this out.

Are you also an employment lawyer?

Just a regular reader of http://www.askamanager.org and took HR courses in undergrad and graduate school.