Stay Updated on Overtime Rules

Employers may not like to pay overtime, but not abiding by state and federal rules can land them in hot water. It takes just one or two disgruntled employees who realize they have not been paid properly to file a claim in court. An overtime violation that starts small can quickly grow into an expensive legal nightmare. For example, a company in New York will pay more than $7 million to almost 1,300 technicians to settle a suit over unpaid wages and overtime. Employees argued that they worked through lunch hours, although that time was deducted from their pay. They also