If You Work More than 40 Hours Per Week and Do Not Receive Overtime Pay

IF YOU WORK MORE THAN 40 HOURS PER WEEK AND DO NOT RECEIVE OVERTIME PAY Complete a Confidential Wage Case Claim Form

WHAT IF I WORK "OFF THE CLOCK" AND HAVE NO RECORD OF MY OVERTIME PAY?

WHAT IF I SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO NOT RECEIVE OVERTIME PAY?

WHAT IF MY BOSS CALLS ME "MANAGER", CAN I STILL GET OVERTIME?

WHAT IF MY BOSS CALLS ME AN INDEPENDANT CONTRACTOR?

WHAT IF I'M PAID A SALARY?

WHAT IF I'M PAID PER JOB ON A "PIECE RATE"?

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IF YOU WORK MORE THAN 40 HOURS PER WEEK AND DO NOT RECEIVE OVERTIME PAY Complete a Confidential Wage Case Claim Form

General rule: Employees who work more than 40 hours per week must be paid one and a half (1 ½) times their “regular rate of pay” for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek.

Payment must be in cash, not time off or “comp time.”

Exceptions: employees who are generally not entitled to overtime include:

Job titles do not determine exempt status: Just because your boss calls you a ‘manager’ or 'independant contractor' does not mean you aren’t eligible for overtime

All employees earning less than $455 per week or $23,660 per year are automatically entitled to receive overtime pay even if they are salaried employees.

Laws governing overtime wages are complicated. Contact us today for a free evaluation to see if you qualify.

This publication is for general information and is not to be considered in the same light as official statements of position contained in the regulations.

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