<prompt> Human: I am paid hourly, not salary. I am currently working through a recruitment company for another company. The company I am working for will not allow me to report more than 40 hours a week because they do not want to be billed for overtime. I told them that I have no problem working the extra hours, but I must be compensated. They basically told me that if I cant get all of my tasks done in the 40 hours, it is my duty to finish everything, even if that means working nights and weekends. I am unsure where to go from here, or what steps to take. I like my job, but do not think it is fair for them to expect this from me, especially as an hourly employee. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!  <response>: What theyre doing is definitely illegal and there have been plenty of lawsuits from this exact situation. Although its also likely you can be let go. From there it could end up being a fight between wrongful termination, and being let go for lack of performance. 