Should overtime worked be payed at a higher rate . My sister thinks it should be payed at time and a half.?

Answer 1

Time and Half after 8Hours.
Time and Half Saturday.
Double Time Sunday.
As long as you are working full time this is usually the normal Rate of Pay,your sister is right.

Answer 2

Overtime is paid at time and a half, however companies vary on when they think overtime is worked. Some companies do not count sick or vacation time as work time and thus if you have 32 regular hours, 8 hours vacation in one week and then stay 2 hours extra one day, the company will pay those 2 hours as regular time not overtime because you physically did not work the full 40 hours for that week.

Answer 3

There are state laws and federal laws that prohibit employers from overworking the employees. In other words, the burden of proof of payment for overtime falls on the employers hands. The federal law is over 40 hrs...while state laws differ. For instance, CA overtime could also be over 8 hrs a day. Wheather you make salary pay or bi-weekly pay, you are entitled to overtime compensation. Usually, though, salary base pay lump the ot with regular pay.
some employers get around overtime pay by stating that the employee has different shifts or job responsibility, therefore it's two different pays. If someone is working two job titles, the employer feels it's like having two different employees. And some titles are not required to get over time.

Answer 4

If you don't pay time and a half , you will get a visit from the Labor Relationship Board if is reported and they will rack that company up. There is a law that anything over 8 hours a week 40 hours, you are paid time and a half . If you work on paid holiday you will get double time and a half. You get your Holiday 8 hours earned that belongs to you and if work a holiday you get time and a half, which makes double time and a half . On a week that has a holiday you work 32 hours you get made 40 hours , if you work over that 32 hours it al goes into time and a half.if a holiday falls in that week.
That is why it is so hard to write schedule for the Holiday time.
Most employers will try to get away with it just call your Labor Relation Board they'll send someone out, your company will furnished them a desk and all the time sheets for as far back as they ask for. If you are schedule to go to work at 7:00AM in the morning , your boss it late he is suppose write in that your day started at 7:00 o'clock, if not call your Labor Relation Board don't let your employer know you called or who called they will come out and all back payments will be paid to you by your employer. The labor Relations Board will give him a list of the names that are due money are he will close that place down tighter than a jug , your employer is messing with theFederal Govermnment
A lot of Companies payroll clerks don't understand the Labor Relation Boards standard. I worked for the Labor Relation Board at one time and you be shocked at the people that are ignorant to the fact of what falls under time and a half. I was one of the ones that went out and got all this back pay for people that was being forced to work either off the clock or wasn't being paid the right way the law has it set up.

Answer 5

In the UK it is not compulsory to pay an enhanced rate for overtime.
In fact where I work the first 4hrs a week overtime is unpaid and then it is single time after that during the week and the time and a half on a Sunday.
It should be pointed out that my boss is tighter than a gnat's chuff as they say. I have to admit that motovation to work overtime is somewhat lacking. I tend to find excuses like I am pollishing my head or helping the kids with homework etc.

So.... Yes it should, but sadly it is not allways.

Answer 6

You should be paid at time and a half:

After 39 hrs, most people are paying income tax (UK) at 22% straight out of the extra money.

Most people are paying national insurance at 11% (by the time they get to 39 hours)

Which means that you're paying 33% out in deductions. If you're being paid time and a half you will therefore take home your standard hourly rate on top of your normal wages.

If you are working for less then you may end up taking home less per hour for the overtime than you are for your standard hours, so it is therefore not beneficial to do the overtime.

Answer 7

Most places DO pay time and a half for overtime. I had a job once that paid double time for overtime. However, I think that should be up to the individual employer.

Answer 8

I think it's the law that they have to pay time and a half. At least it is in Michigan, though with the unemployment rates in SE Michigan, they'll probably just hire someone else rather than pay overtime.

Answer 9

Most companies do pay time and a half for overtime. In fact, if I was working for a company that didn't pay time and a half, I would quit.

Answer 10

It depends, if she is salary, she probably gets paid a little better than her non-salalry coworkers under the assumption that she will be at the office unitl her work is done for the day/week and they are not required to pay overtime to salaried employees). I f she is not salary, and works more than 40 hrs a week, the law requires employers to pay for overtime.