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Most waged employees or so-called non-exempt workers under U.S. federal labor and tax law must be paid at a wage rate of 150% of their regular hourly rate for hours that exceed 40 in a week. The start of the pay week can be defined by the employer, and need not be a standard calendar week start (e.g., Sunday midnight).
For employees that are hourly, gross pay is calculated when the rate of hourly pay is multiplied by the total number of regular hours worked. If the employee has overtime hours, these are multiplied by the overtime rate of pay, and the two amounts are added together. [7]
Overtime rates apply where the employer requires or allows the employee to work more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours per week. An employer must allow an employee at least 32 consecutive hours free from work each week or pay 1.5 times the regular wage rate for the time worked during that 32-hour period.
If you are paid hourly and work more than 40 hours in a week, your employer should pay you overtime pay. This can vary, but most employers pay time and a half for extra hours.
Overtime Most employees are entitled to be paid overtime (1.5 times your regular hourly rate) under the Fair Labor Standards Act for any hours worked over 40 per week.
Division I establishes the eight-hour day and forty hour week but permits averaging if the profession demands extended hours. Workers must get at least one full day, "Sunday shall be the normal day of rest," [s.173] and overtime is paid at least one and one-half times the normal wage.
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The Act sets out the minimum standards that employers and employees must follow in regards to: Continuity of employment; Payment of wages; Records; Hours of work and eating periods; Overtime pay; Minimum wage [2] Public holidays; Vacation with pay; Equal pay for equal work; Benefits plans