OVERTIME PAY AND OTHER COMPENSATION ISSUES:
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") is a federal law that sets out standards regarding the minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor standards and record keeping relating to full‑time and part‑time workers. FLSA standards apply to employees in the private workforce and in Federal, State, and local governments. Under the FLSA, covered workers are currently entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $5.15 an hour. Additionally, overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in one workweek must be at least one and one‑half times an employee's regular rate of pay. The FLSA provides protections for fourteen to seventeen year-old workers and limits the types of jobs that youth under the age of eighteen can do. The FLSA also requires that employers keep accurate records of hours worked and wages paid to employees.
Overtime Overtime violations occur frequently and employers often come up with creative and complicated methods of paying employees to confuse their employees and avoid paying overtime. If you believe that you have worked or are working in conditions which violate the FLSA, please contact Tanner and Associates to possibly schedule a consultation to explore your legal rights. You can also click here to get a Questionnaire to complete and return to us for one of our attorneys to review. |
