What are the requirements for overtime pay?
Overtime pay is required by law for certain employees in Rhode Island who work more than 40 hours in a work week. Employers who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are required to pay their employees a minimum of one and one-half times his/her regular rate of pay for all hours that the employee worked over 40 in a single work week. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training also has its own overtime provisions in addition to the federal law. According to Rhode Island labor law, employers must pay employees for overtime at one and one-half times the employee’s regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 hours in a single work week. If you are a salaried employee in Rhode Island, however, the calculation is different. Under the FLSA, salaried employees are expected to work a 40-hour work week and receive the same amount of their salary regardless of the number of hours worked in that work week. So, for salaried employees in Rhode Island, overtime is not calculated based on a rate of one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. It is important to note that although these overtime pay requirements apply to Rhode Island employees, certain other laws may place limits on the number of hours an employee can work in a single workweek. If you have any specific questions about overtime pay, or any other labor law-related questions in Rhode Island, you should contact your local Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training.
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