my employer does not pay time and a half for over time
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my employer does not pay time and a half for over time
Asked on June 27, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Oklahoma
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
The laws vary from State to State on minimum wage, overtime pay (some employees are exempt from overtime), etc. But Oklahoma does adopt the Federal overtime regulations. which state:
"An employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is generally required to pay the employee premium pay for such overtime work. Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek of at least one and one-half times their regular rates of pay. The FLSA does not require overtime pay for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, or regular days of rest, unless overtime hours are worked on such days. The FLSA, with some exceptions, requires bonus payments to be included as part of an employee's regular rate of pay in computing overtime. "
Look at these two sites as well: http://www.stateovertimelaw.us/Oklahoma.html and http://www.ok.gov/odol/Wage_and_Hour/index.html
The facts about your particular circumstances matter and these two sites may be able to help you. If there is an employee handbook look and see if overtime information is listed in there. If there is a personnel department (human resources) then go and speak with someone there as well.
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