Wage and Hour laws

(Overtime exemption classifications)

(Overtime pay)

State and Federal Wage and Hour laws, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, can affect the rights of employees and the obligations that employers have in regard to overtime pay.

When an employee works over 40 hours in a seven day week the Wage and Hour laws require that the employee must be paid overtime at one and a half times the employee's regular hourly rate. These rules do not apply, however, to employees who are classified as exempt meaning they are executive, professional or administrative employees.

A large number of employers deliberately or mistakenly classify employees as exempt and do not pay them overtime when they are in the end not exempt and should be paid overtime.

If you have questions about whether you should be classified as an exempt or non-exempt employee Call Aretsky & Arestky today for a free assessment of your situation. You may be entitled to receive overtime pay or have another claim under the applicable Wage and Hour laws.