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Workers’ Overtime Pay
What is time clock rounding?
When it comes to overtime pay, there are some employers who will do anything to avoid it. You may have worked for an employer that watched hours very closely and stopped you from clocking in if it would mean you went into overtime. This is understandable since overtime pay costs them more money. However, there may be some employers in Missouri who take their methods too far and actually cheat you out of earned overtime pay. In fact, there is one practice that can sometimes break the law. This is called time clock rounding, and according to the United States [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Overtime Pay
As a worker in Kansas City, you may rely on overtime pay to get by. As a result, it’s essential that you’re fully aware of the process to ensure that you’re being paid fairly and according to all applicable laws and regulations. The following are a few commonly asked questions regarding overtime pay, with answers provided by the United States Department of Labor. How is overtime pay calculated? If you’re a worker that is covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), there are specific standards that must be used to calculate your rate of pay. Provided you are not categorized [...]
Administrative exemption controversy
What is an administrative exemption and why is it such a big deal for mortgage industry employees? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) already has criteria for administrative employees, but the interpretation of these criteria has proven to spark some disagreement and controversy. Some Circuit Courts in the United States have ruled that mortgage company employees such as loan officers, processors and underwriters are exempt, and others have ruled that they are non-exempt. Recently, the Supreme Court refused to make a definitive ruling on exempt status, leaving inconsistency in its wake. Why Non-Exempt? The designation of non-exempt could gain you [...]
Discrepancies in overtime pay a widespread issue for Baltimore PD
For many workers in Missouri, the idea of working overtime to make some extra money is a welcomed way to boost a paycheck or save up for something special. In fact, under federal law, employers are required to pay overtime in many states once a worker has exceeded so many hours in a week. However, if not properly monitored, dishonest employees can get away with claiming overtime hours they have not actually worked. Take for example a recent case out of Baltimore, Maryland where a policeman has been convicted of crimes involving abuse of overtime pay. In what appears to be [...]
Should I be paid for the hours I am on call?
If some of your responsibilities at your job in Missouri involve being on call, you may have to put certain aspects of your life on hold so that you can be available at a moment's notice. Should your employer have to pay you for this disruption? The answer is not necessarily clear-cut. Chron.com explains that the federal wage and hour law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, requires your employer to pay you for every hour that you work if you are paid on an hourly basis. One of the big factors in whether or not your time on call counts as work is where [...]
Should you get paid for working during your lunch break?
Although Missouri does not require employers to provide lunch breaks to employees, yours does, and taking that half hour off the clock to sit down in the break room and eat your meal is a perk you appreciate. Your supervisor typically pops in with questions about your work, a client or some other issue, and the two of you may spend some or all of the time that you are eating in discussion. Is that fair, or even legal? TSheets.com explains that like state law, the federal wage and hour law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, also does not require your employer [...]
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