Under both federal and state law, overtime compensation owed to a nonexempt employee must be based on the employee’s “regular rate of pay.” That regular rate includes not only the employee’s standard ...

Workers with Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) coverage must receive overtime pay for hours worked above 40 in the workweek, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. FLSA-covered employees include ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers must use the formula prescribed by the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Manual to calculate overtime on flat sum bonuses, not the bonus overtime formula ...

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Some weeks, there’s crucial work left over even after your full-time employees have put in their 40 hours. While you can ask your employees to complete extra work, it will cost you more than their ...

Although your non-exempt employee is paid a salary, the U.S. Department of Labor requires that you pay overtime to any non-exempt employee that works more than the allowed number of hours in a pay ...