If we are working a 40 hour work week, plus another 5-8 hours on a Sunday, for a 45-48 hours total, is the company required to pay us overtime?
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If we are working a 40 hour work week, plus another 5-8 hours on a Sunday, for a 45-48 hours total, is the company required to pay us overtime?
We work for a supermarket.
Asked on November 20, 2015 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Federal/state law has requirements for who should recieve overtime pay. Some employees are known as "exempt" which means that the OT laws do not apply to them; other workers are "non-exempt" which means that OT laws do apply.
If you are a "non-exempt" employee, than you and all other non-exempt co-workers are entitled to overtime pay for any hours over 40 that you work in a week. Non-exempt typically refers to hourly workers, although that is not always the case.
Here is a link to an article that will explain this more fully:
https://employment-law.freeadvice.com/employment-law/wage_and_hour/when-overtime-page-is-required-on-weekends.htm
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