In general, if you have worked more than 40 hours in a pay week, and are not "exempt", you must be paid an overtime rate for all hours over 40. State law says that an employee required to work more than 40 hours in a workweek is entitled to compensation for the excess hours.The extra 2030 hours are completely free to the employer, allowing employers to exploit workers with no consequences. Overtime is compensated at a rate of 1.5 times your regular rate of pay. The hours that count toward your workweek include most work performed. Overtime wages are 1.5 times an employee's regular pay rate for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek. If you work more than 40 hours per week, you might be entitled to overtime pay for each hour worked over the standard 40. Regularly scheduled full-time and part-time employees who work a holiday earn holiday premium pay for all non-overtime hours up to 8 hours. There is a six (6) year statute of limitations on complaints for unpaid minimum wage, overtime and all other complaints. Knowing if your employees are exempt from overtime tax laws means figuring out whether they're exempt from overtime pay.