Should i be paid time and a half on Sunday in Massachusetts?
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Should i be paid time and a half on Sunday in Massachusetts?
I work for a retail store that employs
more than 7 people and we do not get
paid time and a half in sundays or any
legal holidays, should I be paid time
and a half in sundays and holidays?
Asked on December 11, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Overtime pay (i.e. time and a half) is only required when non-exempt workers (typically those paid hourly) work over 40 hours in their work week. Therefore, if working over Sundays and/or holidays puts you over 40 hours for the week then you are entitled to OT, otherwise you are not. That is so long as you don't have a union agreement or employment contract to the contrary.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Overtime pay (i.e. time and a half) is only required when non-exempt workers (typically those paid hourly) work over 40 hours in their work week. Therefore, if working over Sundays and/or holidays puts you over 40 hours for the week then you are entitled to OT, otherwise you are not. That is so long as you don't have a union agreement or employment contract to the contrary.
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