Work Hours: Overtime, Breaks, and More
Hours of Work
Hours of Work
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Overtime Pay: Your Rights as an Employee
Learn when employees are entitled to overtime pay.
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Since the Great Depression in the 1930s, most employers in the United States have been legally required to pay overtime to eligible employees who work more than 40 hours in a week. The original purpose of this rule was to spread the work around and get as many people as possible off the unemployment rolls.
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Furloughs, Hour Cuts, and Pay Cuts: Your Rights
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak or other economic downturns, many employers furlough workers or cut pay to avoid or minimize permanent layoffs. What legal rules apply?
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Meal and Rest Breaks: Your Rights as an Employee
Many employers provide employees with a rest or lunch break, whether paid or unpaid. This common practice is not required everywhere, however: The federal wage and hour law, called the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), doesn't require employers to provide meal or rest breaks.
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State Laws on Meal and Rest Breaks
Contrary to the laws of gastronomy, federal law does not require that you be allotted or paid for breaks to eat meals.
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Are You Entitled to Travel Time Pay?
If you take a lot of business trips, you might be wondering whether you are getting paid enough.
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Understanding the “White-Collar” Exemptions
One of the most costly mistakes that a business can make is misclassifying its employees as exempt.