Overtime is the hours over the threshold at a higher rate
Split the week into regular hours and overtime hours. Regular hours are the hours up to the threshold; overtime hours are everything above it. Pay the regular hours at the regular rate and the overtime hours at the regular rate times the multiplier, then add the two.
40 regular hours × $20 = $800. 5 overtime hours × $20 × 1.5 = $150. $800 + $150 = $950 total pay.
The federal FLSA rule
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees are generally paid 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a single workweek. That is why the threshold defaults to 40 and the multiplier to 1.5. Exempt employees and some roles are treated differently.
State and daily overtime
Some states require daily overtime — for example, pay above a set number of hours in a single day, or double time past a higher daily figure. California is the most common example. Change the threshold and multiplier to match the rule you are checking, and confirm the current law before relying on the number.
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