Call (866) 229-9441 or email us to schedule a free overtime wage consultation. Fill out the contact form or call us at (212) 480-4500 to schedule your free consultation.If you have issues with wages, compensation, overtime, child worker laws, etc. Call the New York State Department of Labor at 516-794-8195. An exempt employee must receive the full salary for any week in which they perform any work, regardless of the number of days or hours worked. Wage and hour claims can be filed for unpaid overtime wages, not being paid minimum wage, or classifying workers as independent contractors or as supervisors. In its most general terms, the law required employers to pay employees overtime for all hours worked more than 40 in a week. It also set a minimum wage. Some occupations are exempt from the overtime pay provisions of the State Labor Law (Section 651) and the FLSA. Eligible for overtime pay at a rate of one-and-a-half times their regular hourly wage for time worked beyond 40 hours in a workweek.