My question involves employment and labor law for the state of: Illinois.
Hello, 11 months ago I was hired as a full time police officer. They said they were going to pay me salary so they don't have to pay me benefits. It comes out to be 14.00 per hour. I was told I'd be working 40 hours a week. They have actually been scheduling me 42 hours per week. They said they do not have to pay me the extra two hours I've been working. I have also worked several holidays and never got holiday pay. They said they do not have to pay me holiday pay. I have taken 3 vacation days and half a day for being sick in the last 11 months. I was paid 12.00 per hour for those days. Not sure why they knocked it down to 12.00 per hour, but they did. I spent approximately 10 hours in court on my days off, which I did not get paid for either.
I don't know if I'm exempt or not. How can I find out? I also did not get paid for my training when I was in the academy last year. I spent 400 hours in the academy and I did not get paid for it. It was training for the department. They said they don't have to pay me for the training, which was required in order for me to work.
Any information would be great,
Thanks.

