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Overtime
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay eligible employees an overtime premium -- time and a half -- if they work more than 40 hours a week. The FLSA was enacted during the Great Depression; its overtime provisions were intended to create an incentive for employers to spread their work around to more employees.
The articles in this section explain the federal overtime rules as well as state laws on overtime. If you're wondering who is entitled to earn overtime, whether your employer can make overtime work mandatory, how overtime pay is calculated, or whether you are entitled to pay for unauthorized overtime, you'll find the answers you need here.
Articles on Overtime
Not every employee is eligible to earn overtime; learn the rules here.
Are you entitled to overtime pay for hours you worked without permission or authorization?
These days, many employees jump at the chance to earn a little extra money, but what are the rules if you don't want to work overtime?
You're entitled to "time and a half" for overtime work; find out how your hourly rate is calculated here.
If you work more than 40 hours in a week (or, in a few states, more than eight hours in a day), you are eligible for overtime, whether your employer classifies you as full time or part time.
Many states have different rules regarding overtime pay. Learn about yours here.
Unless an employer discriminates in deciding who has to work extra hours, mandatory overtime is generally legal, as long as employees are paid for it.
Articles by Subscribing Attorneys
Information on overtime from practicing employment lawyers.
Find out which employees are eligible to earn overtime under federal law.
California's overtime laws are more generous to employees; learn the differences between California and federal law here.
A practicing employment lawyer explains who is entitled to overtime in California.
A practicing employment lawyer explains that many California employees who work in the sciences may be entitled to overtime, even if their employers have classified them as exempt.
A practicing employment lawyer explains the salary test for overtime in California.
Resources on Overtime
Your Rights in the Workplace
Nolo's essential guide to employee rights, including your right to be paid.
Nolo's essential guide to employee rights, including your right to be paid.
This federal agency enforces the FLSA, including the rules on overtime; you'll find plenty of factsheets and other free material here.
This federal agency enforces the FLSA, including the rules on overtime; you'll find plenty of factsheets and other free material here.
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