Lyle B. Masnikoff and Associates, P.A. represents employees for claims against their employers, including wage and hour violations. Employees that are covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act are entitled to overtime compensation at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay.

If you work over 40 hours a week without being paid at one and one-half your regular hourly rate, you may have a valid claim for overtime compensation. Also, if your employer deducts work breaks that you did not actually take or deducts for breaks for less than 20 minutes, you may be entitled to overtime compensation. You should know that even if your employer classifies you as an ‘exempt’ or ‘salaried’ employee, you may still be entitled to overtime compensation.