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Overtime Pay
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Missouri Lawyers Media
Illinois Supreme Court rules companies must pay for pre- and post-shift work
By Reuters
The Illinois Supreme Court rules employers must compensate employees for required pre- and post-shift activities, rejecting federal exemptions under state law. The post Illinois Supreme Court rules companies must pay…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
5 steps for an employer to win an off-the-clock overtime claim
Jerry Merritt, an agency manager for the Texas Farm Bureau, claimed 816 hours of unpaid overtime. Even assuming he had been misclassified as an independent contractor, he still lost. Here's…
New York City Law Blog
Am I Eligible for Overtime Pay in New York? 2026 Salary Rules Explained
Your employer may sometimes expect you to put in additional time outside of your regular hours-even if they will not pay you for it. Or, perhaps they do compensate you…
The Employer Handbook Blog
An employee worked 816 hours of overtime. The employer still didn’t owe it.
Can an employee secretly rack up overtime and sue for it later? The Fifth Circuit says not without proof that the employer knew or should have known about those hours.…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Surge in Washington Wage and Hour Trucking Cases Puts Focus on Overtime Compliance
By By: E. Ashley Paynter, Lauren S. Titchbourne
Washington’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA), RCW 49.46.130, mandates overtime compensation for Washington-based employees working over forty hours per workweek, regardless of where the work is performed. Although the law has…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
No Employer Knowledge, No Overtime: Fifth Circuit Affirms Defense Verdict Where Employee Must Prove Employer Knew of Overtime.
By: Dena Moghtader Seyfarth Synopsis: In a misclassification-to-trial case, the Fifth Circuit affirmed a defense verdict because the plaintiff failed to prove the employer had actual or constructive knowledge of…
California Employment Law Blog
California Supreme Court Ponders: Can Zen Monks Sue for Overtime? The Ministerial Exception Gets a Reality Check
Imagine meditating for enlightenment… only to realize your “stipend” for four years of cooking, cleaning, and guest-hosting at the San Francisco Zen Center was $198.33 a month. Cue one very…
The Labor & Employment Law Blog
Employer Compliance Update: Qualified Overtime and Tip Reporting After the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While its reach is broad, this article covers new employer tax reporting obligations.…
HR Law Watch
IRS Releases FAQs Addressing the New Deduction for Qualified Overtime Compensation
By Christopher A. Jones, Arbenita Misini
On January 23, 2026, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Fact Sheet 2026-01, providing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new “Deduction for Qualified…
Pierson Ferdinand Blog
Talking Turkey—What Butterball’s Overtime Win Means for Employers
When an employee claims they weren't paid properly for overtime, it can send shivers down any employer's spine. But a recent Fourth Circuit decision offers a reassuring reminder that good…