In calculating a nurse’s number of hours worked overtime in a day, the employer must consider all required work performed both before and after a shift, any scheduled meal breaks, staff meetings, and required paid training. The overtime wage would 1.5 times the hourly rate paid the nurse and salaried nurses may also be entitled […]
WASHINGTON D.C — If worked more than a 40 hour work week and were not paid overtime wages by your employer, you may be able to file an unpaid overtime lawsuit. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), your employer was required to pay you overtime wages if you were a “non- exempt” employee under […]
Yes. The employee must still receive overtime even if the employer did not authorize or agree to pay overtime in advance. The management is responsible for monitoring the work hours and paying overtime.
To calculate unpaid overtime pay claim amounts you first must establish that you are entitled to receive overtime pay wages. Once it is established that your job qualifies for overtime pay and that you have worked beyond the regular workweek limit, the next step is to determine the actual amount of your wage. This is […]
Yes, if your employer refuses overtime pay, you may be able to file a lawsuit for unpaid wages if you are a “covered” employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Our overtime pay lawyers have significant experience in these types of cases winning substantial settlements for their clients. Some occupations are “exempt” under the […]