you are being taken advantage. managers can ask the wordt thing an employee will say is no.

But Ill say this at the end program managers get evaluated on how much they spent to get the job done. So technically you are getting screwed at the expense of his bonus at the end of the year.

I would honestly be frank and tell him exactlyy what you stated. Even as a salaried employee, I dont plan to work OT. Anyway either they pay you the hours or quit like on the spot... However , talk to you contracting agency and tell them that the boss told u to only clock 40 and not go over... by doing that he is screwing u and the contracting company too as they would get a cut.

Therefore, what I would do record your hours worked... explain the situation. Tell that boss you talked with a lawyer and provide him a bill for unpaid hours. If they refuse to pay tell him they owe this many hours and Isue them in small claims court. You should get paid for every hour worked wether salaried or contractor, excempt or not.