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Under the FLSA, when does a nonexempt employee earn overtime pay?

For hours over 40 in a workweek, at time and one-half the regular rate.

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  1. Hours over 40 in a workweek, at 1.5 times pay ✔
  2. Hours over 8 in any single day
  3. Any work on weekends or holidays

Why: The FLSA requires overtime of at least time and one-half the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Federal law has no daily overtime rule and does not require extra pay just for weekends or holidays.

Huh, didn't know that: The FLSA puts no limit on how many hours employees 16 and older may work in a week.

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Answer: Hours over 40 in a workweek, at 1.5 times pay. The FLSA requires overtime of at least time and one-half the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Federal law has no daily overtime rule and does not require extra pay just for weekends or holidays.

  1. DOL Wage and Hour Division: Overtime Pay www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime
    overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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