The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers. 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.This pamphlet is intended to provide Employers and Employees with general information about their employment rights and responsibilities in New York State. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) created this overview of important City, State, and federal laws so you know your rights at work. What is the current minimum wage? What is overtime pay? Learn about employment laws that cover wrongful discharge, workers' compensation, safety violations, discrimination, family and medical leave, and more. The National Labor Relations Act protects most employees whether the workplace is unionized or non-unionized. Employment becomes dormant when the employee is unfit for work for more than 104 weeks. Overtime pay is a higher pay rate for hours worked after 40 in a work week.