Are employees entitled to be paid for overtime worked?
In Idaho, employees are generally entitled to be paid for overtime worked. The state has adopted the federal "Fair Labor Standards Act" (FLSA), which states that any employee who works more than 40 hours in a workweek must be paid 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for any overtime hours. Employees who are employed in certain industries are generally exempt from overtime pay, such as executives, administrative professionals, and outside sales professionals. Some other types of employees, such as farm workers or commission-based salespeople, may also be exempt from overtime pay. Additionally, employees may be exempt from overtime pay if they work in positions that are salaried, rather than hourly. Salaried positions generally have a regular, predetermined rate of pay and employees may end up working more or fewer hours in any given week without receiving additional overtime pay. In conclusion, for most employees in Idaho, if they work more than 40 hours in a given week, they are generally entitled to overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times their regular hourly wage. However, certain types of employees may be exempt from overtime pay, depending on the industry in which they are employed.
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