Employers’ Failure to Pay Overtime
The Fair Labor Standards Act outlines the rights that employees have regarding overtime, but many employers completely ignore the standards set forth in this law. The law generally states that any non-exempt employer who employs any of his employees for a workweek longer than 40 hours shall only do so if the employee receives compensation for each hour over 40 at a rate of at least 1 1/2 times the regular rate at which he is employed (i.e. $15/hour for overtime instead of regular rate of $10/hour).
