Is there anything I can legally if my job is taking overtime hours from 1 week and putting them into the following week so to not have to pay the overtime wages?
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Is there anything I can legally if my job is taking overtime hours from 1 week and putting them into the following week so to not have to pay the overtime wages?
Asked on July 26, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
A non-exempt employee is entitled to be paid 1 1/2 times their hourly rate for any hours they work over 40 in their work week (this is not necessarily a calender week). To the extent that an employer is not so paying an employee, the worker can file a wage claim complaint with their state's department of labor. They can also sue their employer for any wages owed (typically in small claims court). Finally, they can consult directly with an employment law attorney, especially if this is happening to other employees as well.
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