Overtime
Generally an employee is entitled to receiving overtime compensation if
they work more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours a week. You are
entitled to receive overtime payment, even if the overtime
work you completed was not authorized by a supervisor. In most states and
in California, the overtime rate is generally one and one half times the
employee's regular pay. Overtime must be paid in wages and cannot be compensated
by time off and/or goods. You are entitled to receiving overtime if:
If you have been wrongfully and illegally denied overtime pay
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Definition:
Consequences of Overtime:
Employers sometimes illegally claim that salaried employees, those with
a management title or those with administrative duties are not entitled to
overtime pay. This is a way for them to avoid paying overtime, but it is illegal.
Be mindful that in California, your title and method of compensation may have
nothing to do with your right to receive overtime pay. You
can be a manager or be a salaried employee and continue to be entitled to
overtime. Your overtime eligibility is determined by how your employer classifies
you. If you are a "non-exempt" employee, you are entitled to overtime pay,
whereas if you are an "exempt" employee, you are not. Click
here to learn about Overtime Exemption
What a Lawyer can do for you:
If you are being paid a salary or you are told you are exempt from overtime,
you are protected under California laws and may be entitled to up to 4 years
of overtime pay. Employment lawyers can review your overtime
pay and determine if overtime laws entitle you to recover fair compensation.
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