The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was originally created in 1938. Since that time, the FLSA and Department of Labor (DOL) regulations have governed the provision of overtime in the United States. In April 2024, the FLSA received a major update for the first time in...
Overtime
Don’t Forget To Track Employee Hours and Overtime
Paying overtime is not just a matter of paying employees the standard 1.5 times their normal pay rate when they work more than 40 hours in a week. Overtime payment errors can occur if you miss a payment: When employees work during break times. When employees travel...
Do we need to pay overtime to an employee working two different positions and locations?
Question: We have an hourly employee who will be working at two different locations and under two titles, 25 hours at one location and 25 hours at the other. Will he need to be paid overtime? Answer: Yes. Titles, job duties, and locations are irrelevant—focus only...