Originally Posted by
faircoin
Ouch. Can you document your boss asking you for overtime? You should always ask your boss for proof-in-writing of work orders. This way you can get a lawyer should you need one. I always make it clear to my employees that: 1, I expect them to complete only exactly their assignment; and 2, they should try to spend only company time working on their assignment.
Source: I'm a boss.
Unfortunately, I have to admit that though I can do this now because I'm in R&D, I used to be on the trading floor, and unpaid overtime was expected there due to the difficult nature of the work.