My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: My state follows federal laws.
I work for a company and the group of people I work with (mostly high school diplomas, a few have some college, but no degree) set-up, operate and clean processing equipment. The processing requires us to wear protective apparel, dusk masks and steel toed shoes. The batches that we process using equipment are given to us from an advanced degree scientist that prepares the formula sheets. We review the formula sheets and set-up the equipment that is required. We follow the formula sheets like recipes and make adjustments to the machines as needed for the batches to process successfully. Once done processing, we clean the equipment. During the processing, we obtain samples, record observations and suggest corrective actions if necessary. We do physical testing and record results on various samples that are obtained during processing. This is at least 90% of our daily duties. Other duties: reading and responding to emails, reading training documents and occasionally attending a meeting to discuss a formula’s process feasibility.
A couple years ago, they promoted me giving me a new title, a small raise and additional duties (supposedly) and told me that I am exempt now, on a salary and do not get paid over-time anymore. My problem is that my duties never changed. I’m still doing the same work I did before, working with the same co-workers doing the same job as them. I have complained to 3 different bosses since my “promotion” (My direct boss has changed 3 times). They always passed the buck… I finally went to a HR rep. They told me that since my promotion, I have more responsibility than before. I told them my duties have not changed and ask for a job description for my new title. The HR rep told me that it is not their policy to hand out job descriptions to employees and if I wanted to know my duties, I would have to ask my boss. Please give advice, I feel as nobody sees my side of this situation.

