Yes, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) should get paid overtime pay for more than 40 hour work week. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), nurses are generally entitled to receive overtime pay. Overtime is any work that is performed outside of 40 hours within seven consecutive days.
In addition to the FLSA requiring LPN’s to generally be paid overtime pay, some state laws also have enacted overtime laws with respect to number of hours an employee can work within a 24-hour span before receiving overtime pay. Often times, nurses will work shifts longer than 8 hours and depending on state law and how many hours a LPN worked in the last 24 hours, they may be entitled to receive overtime pay.
If you are a licensed practice nurse (LPN) and work more than 40 hours in a work week and not being paid for it by your employer, you may be entitled to file a lawsuit LPN overtime pay lawsuit and should contact our law firm now at (855) 794-2795. These lawsuits are often filed by an entire group of nurses against a hospital or medical facility for payment of back overtime wages. There are strict statute of limitations for filing these types of claims so it is essential you contact our law firm immediately.