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Employee calculating overtime hours on calculator

What is overtime pay?

Compensation and Benefits, Employment Law, Wage Theft / Jack Gilbert

Overtime pay is extra wages paid at 1.5× an employee’s regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek for most nonexempt workers under the FLSA. Whether you qualify depends on exemption status, your job duties, and how your “regular rate” is calculated. This article explains overtime rules, eligibility, and common compliance issues. Overtime […]

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What is an employment contract?

Contract Law, Employment Law, Labor Law / Jack Gilbert

An employment contract is a written or verbal agreement that sets the terms of a job—such as pay, duties, hours, and termination rules—between an employer and an employee. In most cases, it becomes enforceable once both sides accept the offer and begin work, even if nothing is signed. This article explains what employment contracts include,

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