- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Oil, Gas & Field Workers
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Nurses
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Paralegals, Legal Assistants & Secretaries
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Cable and Satellite Installers
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Computer & IT Professionals
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Tipped Employees
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions by Service Technicians
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Sales and Pharmaceutical Representatives
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Retail Sales Employees
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Independent Contractors
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Telemarketers and Call Center Employees
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Bookkeepers and Accounting Clerks
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Banking Employees and Loan Officers
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions from Auditors and Accountants
- Frequently Asked Overtime Questions
Overtime Questions by Oil, Gas and Field Workers
- I am considered an “independent contractor” even though I have been working with the company for years. Is this legal?
- Does my employer need to pay me for travel time to and from job sites?
- Am I eligible for overtime since I am not an hourly employee?
Overtime Questions by Nurses
- Do nurses automatically lose their right to overtime pay?
- Does providing in-home care for elderly patients exempt me from overtime under the companionship exemption?
- What are my rights as a live-in health care worker?
- Should paramedics and emergency medical technicians be paid for overtime?
- As a hospice worker who spends a lot of time traveling and working in other people’s homes, am I eligible to overtime pay?
Overtime Questions from Paralegals and Secretaries
- If I am answering emails and making work-related phone calls after I am no longer on the clock, shouldn’t I be paid for these hours working?
- I am a paralegal that regularly works overtime during the week. The company I work for told us that we would be receiving a $5,000 bonus, but that we would only receive this bonus if our company thought we had earned it. My overtime rate is still based on my hourly rate of $12. Does this add up?
- Are interns required to be paid?
Overtime Questions from Cable and Satellite Installers
- I was hired as a cable installer and completed training by using an online course. My employer allowed me to complete my online course training at home. Do I receive compensation for my training even though it is done from home?
- Part of my job as a cable installer requires a lot of travel. On an average day, I may be traveling to five different domiciles. Should I be compensated for my travel time?
- I work for a cable contractor as a cable installer. My employer tells me that I cannot receive overtime pay because I am exempt. Why am I exempt?
Overtime Questions by Computer and IT Professionals
- What is the Computer Professional Exemption?
- How does the Computer Professional Exemption affect my paycheck?
- Are all computer and IT workers protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Overtime Questions by Tipped Employees
- Is it legal to have a restaurant tip pool?
- Is my employer allowed to change my timesheet?
- Can my boss take deductions from my wages for mistakes I make at work?
- I work in a restaurant and I am paid a fixed rate, no matter how much I work. Is it legal for my employer to do this?
- I work for my tips and my employer makes me share my tips with the cooks and the dishwashers. Are they allowed to do this?
Overtime Questions by Service Technicians
- I am a service technician and my employer would not let me document hours that would have qualified for overtime. When I complained about not getting paid overtime, they fired me. Can employers terminate employees for grievances?
- I receive bonuses for my work as a service technician. How do bonuses change my overtime pay rate?
- I receive commissions for my work, do I still qualify for overtime pay?
Overtime Questions by Sales and Pharmaceutical Representatives
- I am a sales representative who does work in the field, from the office, and during promotional events. Am I exempt as an outside salesperson?
- I am a pharmaceutical sales representative in Texas and have worked more than 40 hours a week. Shouldn’t I be paid overtime?
Overtime Questions by Retail Sales Employees
- I am employed by a clothing store and am often working off the clock. I never get paid for the work I do when I am not clocked in. Can I sue for back wages?
- I work more than 40 hours a week in a grocery store and receive minimum wage. I am never paid for overtime. Is my employer allowed to do this?
- Is it true that all salespersons are exempt under the commission exemption?
- I am a pharmaceutical sales representative, does this mean I am exempt?
Overtime Questions by Independent Contractors
- I work for a company who hired me as an independent contractor, but I am treated like an employee. What are my rights?
- How do I know if I’ve been reclassified as an independent contractor?
Overtime Questions by Telemarketers and Call Center Employees
- I work for a telemarketing service at a call center and have worked more than 40 hours a week and have not received overtime. Does this mean I am not eligible?
- I work for a call center and have to perform duties before clocking in. Sometimes I spend twenty minutes just booting up my computer, checking work emails, and logging onto the server before I can clock in. Shouldn’t my employer pay me for this time working?
Overtime Questions by Accounting Clerks and Bookkeepers
Overtime Questions by Banking Employees and Loan Officers
- I am an associate at an accounting firm and am classified under the administrative exemption. Most of the work I do is clerical, am I really considered an exempt employee?
- Are loan officers protected under the FLSA?
- I am a loan officer and my compensation is commission based. I do not receive overtime pay, is this legal?
Overtime Questions by Accountants and Auditors
- Most of the work I do as an auditor is routine and clerical. Am I eligible for overtime?
- How do I know if I am an exempt employee?
General Overtime Questions
- When can I receive overtime?
- How do I know if I’m eligible for overtime pay?
- Who is considered an exempt employee?
- What is an executive exempt employee?
- What is an administrative exempt employee?
- What is a professional exempt employee?
- How do I calculate my overtime pay?
- Can my employer fire me for filing an overtime lawsuit?
- Is it my employer’s discretion whether or not I receive overtime pay?
- Can I receive “comp” time instead of overtime pay?
- Do I receive overtime pay for working on weekends, nights, or holidays?
- What if I work 30 hours one week and 60 hours the next week? Is overtime calculated over a monthly period?
- What is Chinese Overtime?
- I receive a salary instead of hourly pay, does that mean I am not eligible to receive overtime?
- Can I be denied overtime because I did not receive authorization to work those extra hours?
- Can I waive my right to overtime so my employer will allow me to work more hours?
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