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Can you work more than 40 hours a week and not get overtime?
The federal overtime provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay.
Do companies have to pay overtime after 40 hours?
Employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate if they work beyond eight hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week. Similar to Alberta, employees may take time off in lieu of overtime pay if there is a written agreement in place.
What states require overtime pay after 40 hours?
Overtime Weekly Threshold: 40 hours
State | Minimum Wage | Weekly OT Requirements |
---|---|---|
Alaska | $9.89 per hour | After 40 hours |
Arizona | $11 per hour | N/A |
Arkansas | $9.25 per hour | After 40 hours |
California | $11.00 per hour for up to 25 employees; $12.00 per hour for 26+ employees | After 40 hours |
Is unpaid overtime illegal?
Employees can be required to work overtime, whether paid or unpaid, only if this is provided for in their contract of employment. However, the employer must ensure that employees’ average pay does not fall below the relevant national minimum wage rate.
How do employers avoid paying overtime?
In reality, the way to avoid paying overtime is to work people less than 40 hours a week, manage a balanced staffing plan so that you have enough floaters and part time help to fill the gaps, and closely watch your trends in customer needs and staffing to make sure they match up.
What is the rule for overtime pay?
The standard overtime rate under California law is 1.5 times an employee’s regular pay rate. The overtime rate for any hours worked over 12 hours in a single day, or over 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day is double an employee’s regular pay rate.
Do you have to pay overtime if you work over 40?
Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay. There is no limit in the Act on the number of hours employees aged 16 and older may work in any workweek.
How many hours can you work without paying overtime?
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not limit the number of hours in a day or days in a week any employee (salaried or hourly) may be required or scheduled to work, including overtime hours, if the employee is at least 16 years old. What the overtime pay laws dictate is how you must be paid for the hours worked.
What are the requirements for overtime pay?
Overtime pay must be at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular hourly rate for all hours worked over 40 hours in a week. This regular hourly rate cannot be less than state’s minimum wage. There are two steps to calculate overtime:
What are the overtime pay laws in California?
What the overtime pay laws dictate is how you must be paid for the hours worked. Covered, nonexempt employees must be paid overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek. The key word is nonexempt.