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Calculating Overtime Premiums
Overtime Exemptions
Minimum Wage Exemptions
Hours of Work
Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Deductions and Retaliation
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Calculating Overtime Premiums
Overtime Calculations Covered:
Hourly Employees
Salaried Employees with Fixed Schedules
Salaried Employees with Fluctuating Schedules (the Fluctuating Workweek Method)
Employees Paid on a Piece-Rate Basis
Employees Paid on a Day-Rate Basis
Employees Paid at Multiple Different Rates
Employees Paid with Nondiscretionary Bonuses or Commissions
Employees Provided with Board, Lodging, and Other Facilities
Tipped Employees
Overtime Exemptions
Exemptions Covered:
White Collar Employees (Executive, Administrative, Professional, and Highly Compensated Employees)
Outside Salespeople
Commissioned Salespeople
Computer Professionals
Seasonal Employees
Employees of Motor Carriers
Dealership Employees
Agricultural Employees
Babysitters
Live-In Domestic Service Employees
Companionship Employees
Fishing Employees
Sailors/Seamen
Air Carrier Employees
Railroad Employees
Taxicab Drivers
Small Market Television and Radio Employees
Elected Officials, their Appointees, and Legislative Employees
Law Enforcement and Fire Protection Employees
Hospital and Residential Care Establishment Employees
Other Partial Exemptions
Compensatory Time Off (Comp Time)
Minimum Wage Exemptions
Exemptions Covered:
Tipped Employees
Babysitters
Companionship Employees
Agricultural Employees
Fishing Employees
Seasonal Employees
Sailors/Seamen
Disabled Employees, Full-Time Students, Learners, Apprentices, and Messengers
White Collar Employees (Executive, Administrative, Professional, and Highly Compensated Employees)
Hours of Work
Topics Covered:
Travel Time
Training Time
On-Call Time
Waiting Time
Show-Up or Call-In Time
Meal Breaks
Other Breaks
Sleep Time
Preliminary and Postliminary Activities
Unauthorized or “Voluntary” Work
Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Factors to Consider
Deductions and Retaliation
Potentially Unlawful Acts Under the FLSA