Overtime Wage and Hour Law

The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") is the federal law governing the payment of minimum wage and overtime payments.  As a general rule, the FLSA requires an employer to pay an employee overtime compensation for all "hours worked" in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, unless that employee is exempt from the law.  Under the FLSA, "overtime" generally means time actually worked beyond 40 hours per work week.   If you clock out and keep working or are told that you won't be paid for the hours you work off the clock, you may have a claim for unpaid wages or unpaid overtime (or both).  If you are required to attend meetings or continue to do any kind of work before or after you clock out, you may have a claim under the FLSA.  If you are a nonexempt employee and are paid a set salary each week regardless of whether you work more than 40 hours a week, you may have a claim for unpaid overtime.