Is it legal if I am paid hourly but when I go over 40 hours a week I do not receive overtime?

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Is it legal if I am paid hourly but when I go over 40 hours a week I do not receive overtime?

The company I work for pays me twice a month and they have me log my hours.

Asked on May 11, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

With a very few industry or job specific exceptions--e.g. certain personnel who work for common carriers (like bus or truckingg companies), all hourly workers must be paid overtime (at a time-and-a-half rate) whenever they work more than 40 hours in a single work week. If the employer is not doing this, the employer would seem to be violating the law (e.g. the Fair Labor Standards Act and the regulations implementing it), and employees who are not paid overtime would have the basis for a lawsuit or to file a complaint with their state department of labor. If you are not receiving overtime when you work more than 40 hours in a week, there is a good chance you would have a claim for unpaid overtime and possibly other damages or compensation, too (e.g. attorney's fees); it would be worthwhile for you to review your situation with an employment law attorney or contact the department of labor.


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