There is no such thing as a law mandating comp time. The other poster's employer may do that voluntarily. You are classified as an exempt employee (basically a professional), apparently, and thus do not have to be paid overtime.

The definition of what jobs are exempt goes back to the 1930s. The DOL is right now trying to modernize the definitions but many in Congress are resisting this. In either case, you would probably still remain exempt.

Theoretically, professionals are more highly compensated to begin with and are responsible for working more independently, all of which (in the 1930s) were reasons not to pay them O.T. In some cases, like managers of fast food restaurants, this really isn't the case but such jobs didn't exist under the current rules.

Don't blame me. I voted for Trump.

Democrats would burn this country to the ground, if they could rule over the ashes.