By Neil H. Deutsch | Published January 20, 2014 | Posted in Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Fair Labor Standards Act, overtime pay, wages and hours | Comments Off on Overtime Laws and Nontraditional Work Schedules
The rules regarding overtime pay are fairly straightforward for the vast majority of employees in New Jersey. The general rule is that workers must receive 150 percent of their normal wage for every hour worked in excess of 40 per week. But there are several occupations to which exceptions apply, and vocations that demand nontraditional Read More
Read MoreIn 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 Read More
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