In Minnesota, is my employer required to pay overtime for hours worked over 80 in a pay period?
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In Minnesota, is my employer required to pay overtime for hours worked over 80 in a pay period?
My employer told me he did not have to
pay me for the 320 hours of overtime I
have worked this year. I wanted to find
out if that was accurate, and if not,
what I can do about it.
Thank you,
Careen
Asked on January 8, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Overtime is not calculated by pay period or by day, but by week. It is based on weekly hours. Any week that you worked more than 40 hours in a week, you are entitled to overtime for all time past 40 hours. So look at your weekly hours, not either pay period or daily hours--just weekly. If not paid overtime for all time past 40 hours, contact your state's department of labor about filing a complaint.
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