The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq. establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. The FLSA guarantees certain types of workers who meet overtime pay requirements overtime for all hours… read more →
Pennsylvania’s New Overtime Laws & Rules Prior to 2016, if an employee made less $23,600 per year or less than $455 per week, they were automatically eligible for overtime. Now, starting on December 1, 2016, most employees earning less than $47,476 per year are automatically eligible for overtime. KM&A offers free… read more →
Overtime: The Basics A workweek, defined, is a period of 7 consecutive days, starting on any day the employer decides (e.g., Sunday). The typical workweek for a full-time employee consists of 40 hours. If you work more than 40 hours per week, you are working overtime. Overtime pay must be… read more →
The answer to that question depends on whether or not you are classified as exempt. Exempt employees are not entitled to overtime. This category includes many managers, executives, professionals, such as accountants or lawyers. Usually there is a minimum salary that you must make more than. There are also other… read more →