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All of my employees are paid a salary. As long as I pay
them a salary, I do not have to pay them overtime, do I?
It depends. Simply paying an employee a
salary does not mean the employee is not entitled to overtime
pay. Generally, the federal Wage and Hour Law requires that all
employees be paid at least the minimum wage (currently $5.15 per
hour) plus one and one-half times their hourly compensation for
all hours worked over 40 hours per week. There are a number of
exemptions to the overtime requirement for which an employee may
be eligible, depending upon the employee’s duties. Because of
the significant potential liability for unpaid overtime, it is
important that employers keep accurate records of hours worked
for employees who are paid overtime, and that employees who are
not paid overtime clearly qualify for one of the exemptions
under the federal Wage and Hour Law.
For more information on wage hour questions, contact the attorney
you work with at Coffman Coleman,
or
any attorney at our office can assist you.
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