Compensation for additional job responsibilities

blockie

We are replacing our receptionist with a person who will be working 3 hours less per day. During these 3 hours we are transferring the receptionist telephone answering responsibilities to our inside sales staff. Legally must they be compensated?

apm

My first advice would be to check with your state wage and hour division. But, off-the-cuff, my response is:  aren't you already compensating them?  It sounds to me like you've just given them some additional responsibilities and the call as to whether or not to give them more money for that is up to you.  Now, having said that, I might retract it if your inside sales people work on commissions.  In that case, I would say that you definitely have to compensate them for the three hours they will be covering the phones, because, in essence, you are taking away those hours in which they would normally be able to be making sales (and, therefore, income.)

I hope this helps.  Good luck to you.

KGS

TXHRGuy

If they are paid at or above the appropriate wage minimum or salary level, there is no legal requirement to pay them more for adding job responsibilities unless there is an employment contract or collective bargaining agreement in place that applies.