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Many Texas workers question their overtime pay exemption status. The process of determining whether they qualify for exemption often confuses people, leading to common misunderstandings. However, grasping it is crucial for employees to ensure fair pay. Understanding...
Employers in Texas have to comply with federal rules and also state employment regulations. The law limits what companies can require from workers and imposes multiple obligations on companies. Laws establish basic pay requirements including minimum wage and overtime...
One way that business owners will sometimes pay overtime is by providing comp time. This is compensatory time off, which is paid. Instead of getting additional pay for the extra hours, the employee gets additional paid time off. For example, the owner of a company may...
Federal law establishes crucial worker protections, including the right to fair pay. Companies need to provide at least minimum wage, and they may have to pay overtime wages when people work more than the standard 40-hour workweek. Most workers are eager to earn...
What happens when mechanics at an auto repair shop put in extra hours to get the job done? Texas adheres to federal overtime regulations. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage and overtime pay standards. Under the FLSA, most hourly...
If you work overtime hours, you’re supposed to be paid at one and a half times your normal rate. If you typically get paid $20 an hour, for instance, you deserve $30 an hour for every hour of overtime. This goes above and beyond your normal obligations at your job....
Both federal and Texas state laws from the rights of employees to receive overtime pay in certain situations. When someone works more than 40 hours in a given workweek, they typically have the right to receive overtime pay for their work. Employers would often prefer...
The rules for overtime pay in Texas are set out by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Payment of Wages Act, the latter of which is more commonly known as the Texas Payday Law. These laws require employers to pay hourly workers and some salaried workers...
If you live in Texas and think you might be eligible for back pay compensation, it’s important to learn exactly what this is and how a professional can calculate how much you’ll receive. Once you understand this, you can decide how you want to proceed. How to define...
The Fair Labor Standards Act and Texas state law require employers in the Lone Star State to pay their hourly workers and some of their salaried workers overtime pay at a rate not less than one and a half times their regular rate when they work more than 40 hours in a...