The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) states that any work over 40 hours in a 168 hour period is counted as overtime. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek.The FLSA states that all nonexempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for working over 40 hours in a workweek. In PA, most employees should be paid overtime compensation when they work hours over the standard 40 straight time hours each week. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act establishes a fixed Minimum Wage and Overtime Rate for employees in Pennsylvania. 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. FLSA overtime laws apply in Florida: any hours worked over 40 in a week must be paid at oneandonehalf an employee's regular rate. In the U.S., the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) oversees federal overtime laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs federal overtime regulations in all states in the United States.