<prompt> Human: For example I work 40 hours in a week but sometimes I just simply cant get all my work done on time so Ill be over 5-15 minutes finishing a few things. This occurred a lot last week because I had to help in other departments. I got my check and realised it was exactly 40 hours and then actually went and looked at my old checks to realized that they were exactly the same. I know my supervisor doesnt really like me, unrelated to work reasons though. I dont know if this is legal or not. Any help would be much appreciated and if anyone had question for more details, Ill gladly answer them.Edit 1: State is NC, and overtime is allowed here. We either work 5-7 days a week at 8 or 12 hours a day. It just so happened my last check was a 40 hour check and I was using it for the example.  <response>: Your employer is required to pay you for time worked, but they are also allowed to tell you to clock out at exactly 40 hours so that they dont have to pay over time. 5 to 15 minutes every day adds up to what, an extra hour? Just chalk that up as a loss and a hard lesson learned. If you need to keep the job, clock out exactly on time from now on. Not even one minute over. You literally do not exist when the clock hits 5 or whatever time. Youre gone and out the door. Work faster to get tasks done before your time is up, and stop being a pushover that offers to help in other departments. If the work doesnt get done, it doesnt get done. Sad day for them, since they dont feel like paying you. 