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Can my company make me do a new second job without paying me more money?

I am an hourly employee for a company that does government contract work, I was hired to do tech support for 1 contract, now the company has won a second contract and is telling me and others we have to do both jobs, with no more compensation, while they rake in free money is this legal? Btw this is in northern Virginia. Yes my offer letter says I was hired to do helpdesk support for a specific contract, now they want to me also do this new contract with no compentsation. No where in my job description or offer letter does it say they "own me" and that I can be made to do a 2nd job for free. This can not possibly be legal, the company is making more money off my labor and I'm nto getting paid for it, and I was not hired to do it, I was hired to do something else. Thanks for the responses, this suck sucks my rear end. No way in hell im doing a second separete job for free, I'm nobodies slave, and I was not hired to do 2 jobs, I was hired to do one, and my pay is based on that one job. Guess it's time to look for another job /sigh

Public Comments

1. Of course it is. THey can add to your duties any time they wish. You are free to do them, negotiate for a raise based on the extra work ,or walk out and look for something else. Free Market economy
2. yes but if you are doing both jobs you will be working more hours? therefore more money
3. Yes it is legal. You are an hourly employee, you get paid by the hour not by the job. Would you rather have them pay you by the job? If a job ran over would you work for free? NO.
4. Oh yeah- it happens all the time. Do your job well handling your additional job duties and you will be able to ask for a raise.
5. First of all check your job description. Does it say that you will only work on the one project , or that you give your company other services. If you are on salary then they most likely can have you perform other duties. Bottom line is you belong to them. No job descriptions no arguments I
6. Yes, as long as the two jobs encompass the same hours. If you have an employment contract that specifically says "only one account or contract at a time" then no.
7. 1 hour of work is still one hour of work regardless of which contract you apply yourself to. 8 hours is a days work. It is not more work, it is simple 8 hours of work. You get paid to work for the company. If they are overworking you, slow down and they will see that they need to hire more help. BTY as Virginia is a right to work state, either party can terminate the employment at any time without reason. So if you want to tick them off, you may be on the street. Or you can find another job.
8. If you were so underused that you can do extra work in the same amoutn of hours, then you were being paid for doing nothing. Now the jig is up and you won't be on break half the time. Don't expect to find another job like that elsewhere!