When is my employer required to pay overtime? Overtime law in Georgia stipulates that employees covered under the FLSA are entitled to receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.In Georgia, any nonexempt employee working more than 40 hours in a workweek is entitled to overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 times their regular pay rate. The rate of overtime pay must be no less than time and a half their usual hourly rate of pay (or 1.5 times the regular rate of pay). That means any nonexempt employee working above 40 hours in a workweek is entitled to receive overtime pay. Overtime wages are 1.5 times an employee's regular pay rate for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek. Most workers in South Carolina are entitled to overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours per week. In certain circumstances, however, there are exemptions. Overtime in Georgia is fixed at 1.5 times the regular hourly wage for employees who exceed 40 hours a week. Learn more about South Carolina Overtime Laws.