Overtime
What is it? Either: A)Working over 8 hours a day Or B) Working over 44 hours a week *All employees must be paid overtime for overtime hours worked.
How Much is it? Overtime must be paid at : 1.5 times the regular wage Example: regular wage of $9.75/ hr Overtime= 1.5 x = $ $4.88 gives you -$14.63 /hr
Employee Exemption: Farmers Domestic workers Sales people ( land, real estate and insurance agents) Managers, supervisors People employed in a confidential capacity Instructors/ Counselors of non-profit org Municipal police officers Employees covered by other Acts ( academic staff) Extras in a film or video production Professionals (engineers, architects, lawyers, psychologists)
Why the Exemption? Some employees are not paid on a normal hourly rate. For example: people whose jobs pay them through commission, piece work, flat rate, mileage or incentive pay. In these situations minimum wage is used to for the purpose of calculating overtime.