In New Jersey, some employees are entitled to overtime pay and others are exempt. Those exempt from overtime include executive, administrative, computer technology and professional employees and outside sales representatives. Nonexempt employees who must be paid time-and-a-half overtime include hourly workers, typically in manufacturing and service positions.
There are some exceptions to these rules, particularly in the case of healthcare workers, but employers cannot simply create exceptions. It is a violation of the law when an employer categorizes an employee as exempt when in fact part of all of the employee’s work responsibilities are nonexempt.
Other key facts about the New Jersey overtime rules include:
If you have been cheated out of overtime pay, you should speak with an NJ wage lawyer about ending the unfair practices and recouping lost wages from past offenses.