The Fair Labor Standards Act sets specific guidelines for overtime pay. Employers are required to provide overtime pay to nonexempt employees who perform more than 40 hours of work in a workweek. This overtime pay rate must be at least one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay.

There are very specific requirements explained in the FLSA that explain the “regular rate” an employee is paid, payments used other than cash, payment exclusion, commission payments, salaried employees versus hourly employees, special problems, and other legal issues that must be considered. The Fair Labor Standards Act is esoteric in the details that must be carefully followed to obtain lost overtime wages. Fortunately, an experienced lawyer can help.

Some employees are cheated out of their overtime wages without even being aware of it. If you are suspicious of your employer’s unscrupulous business practices, do not hesitate to contact an experience FLSA attorney. An understanding lawyer can help you understand the law and what you need to do to obtain the compensation you deserve for your overtime work.

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