State Department, Bureau of Finance and Management Policy 

Overtime Pay, Policies and Rules

By Eleena de Lisser With lean staffs, deadline pressures and sudden requests from clients, it is not surprising that a small business owner, from time to time, will have to ask his or her employees to work extra hours. But in the last-minute rush, don't forget this: The federal Fair Labor Standards Act covers more than 80 million American workers and guarantees the right to overtime pay, also called "time and a half", for each hour ... Read more