Overtime occurs when a non-exempt employee exceeds a 40-hour work week and is compensated at a minimum of time and one-half their regular pay rate. This is required under The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to prevent employee exploitation....
As the business world gets competitive, companies are looking for more and more ways to curb this competition. Getting the workforce to become more productive is one of the many ways to stay ahead of the race. Production can be increased by overtime working hours....