40 Hours/Week & Overtime Pay

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provides that people who are working over 40 hours per week are generally eligible for overtime pay, which is 1 1/2 times the normal hourly rate. The FLSA law is very complicated and not all people are eligible for overtime pay. Congress has made the law very imprecise so employers and employees have a difficult time understanding overtime eligibility. The terms “exempt” and “non-exempt” are usually used to describe whether or not an employee is covered by the flsa and is eligible for overtime pay. if you or your business have questions concerning the FLSA and the requirement to pay overtime pay, or you think you have been short changed, call the law office of Richard L. Klauer, P.C to discuss this matter.