Can overtime be paid separately at straight-time pay?

I am a cashier in a convenience store. I worked 50 hours in one week. My check stub showed 40 hours, which I was paid for, but the other 10 hours was paid in cash at straight time...not time-and-a-half. Is this legal?

1 answer  |  asked May 29, 2016 08:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

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Phyllis Towzey
No, that's not legal. You should have been paid time-and-one-half. You can make a complaint with the Department of Labor, or contact an attorney to represent you. This also violates the tax laws, as I assume nothing was withheld for taxes or reported on your W-2.

posted by Phyllis Towzey  |  May 29, 2016 12:28 PM [EST]

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