Do Vacation and Sick Time Count Towards Overtime?
Most non-exempt employees in the US earn overtime pay (at 1.5x their regular rate of pay) after 40 hours in a workweek. So, it’s easy to think that if that employee works …
Most non-exempt employees in the US earn overtime pay (at 1.5x their regular rate of pay) after 40 hours in a workweek. So, it’s easy to think that if that employee works …
Calculating overtime according to California labor laws is so complicated, it practically takes an accounting degree to get it right. It’s probably not something you want to do by hand, unless you …
Double time rules seem complicated because we hear a lot about it from many different places. Some companies offer double time for holidays, but that’s just a benefit, not a law. Some …
Many employers simply do not allow unauthorized/unapproved overtime, and they outline this in the company handbook. The stipulation might read something like this: “We do not pay for unauthorized overtime. Approval must …
California labor laws are a little different from federal labor laws. For example, California has daily overtime laws in addition to weekly overtime. Therefore, even if employees’ weekly hours don’t exceed 40, …
Employers can make a lot of mistakes with overtime calculations if they’re not careful and this is bad because it can lead to lawsuits. Some employers make some of these mistakes intentionally …
Employees would think that the overtime and double time laws are pretty straight forward. They think they should be able to count up the number of hours that should be accounted for …
Occasionally, we hear from customers who want to know why an employee has overtime on the payroll report but does not appear to have overtime on the timecard. Under normal circumstances, the …
Overtime violations fit into a category called wage theft. And the thieves are, in this case, not the poor or needy, but the more fortunate business owners. While they would hardly call …
Many business owners like to convert overtime to comp time both to save money and to give employees an optional benefit, but beware; this practice might get you into trouble.
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