If you are an employee in Arkansas, you should be paid the standard overtime rate of 1.5 your normal pay for every hour worked after 40. However, there are no mandates in place that require employers to pay employees more for working weekends, holidays, or more than 8 hours in one day. Understanding these laws and whether or not you’re eligible to receive overtime pay is vital to make sure you’re earning the proper wage for your hard work.
Below Is an Outline of Critical Arkansas Overtime Law Components.
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| Methods for Overtime Calculation | Hourly Employees: Receive time and a half pay (1.5 x Regular Pay Rate) for hours worked using the following parameters. The highest paying result dictates which method to select:
Hourly Plus Bonus and/or Commission Employees: Figure out the regular rate by multiplying the hourly rate by the total hours worked in the workweek, then add the weekly bonus/commission, then divide by the hours worked in the workweek. Finally, half that total rate for every hour of overtime worked. Salary Employees: Figure out the regular rate by starting with the salary and dividing that by the number of hours the salary is supposed to cover.
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| FLSA Exemptions | These Employees Do NOT Qualify for Overtime Pay in Arkansas (Incomplete List)
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Note: New legislation, high court rulings (federal court decisions included), ballot initiatives, and other influences can change state laws. Please refer to a qualified attorney or complete your own research to verify the laws in your state to ensure accuracy.
If and only if you are an Arkansas state employee, you can receive “comp time.” Compensatory time is paid time off at a rate of 1.5 hours for each hour of worked over 40 hours in a single workweek. This is an alternative provider for overtime pay to government employees and can only be applied based on:
The following employees are exempt from Arkansas overtime laws:
State and federal laws concerning overtime pay are complex and are subject to change. It always helps to have a professional there to help. If you feel that you or someone you care about has not been properly compensated, then please get in touch with the Lemberg Law legal team today. Complete our form for a FREE case evaluation, or call 475-277-2200 NOW. You may be entitled to compensation for damages, injuries, or lost wages for federal and state wage law violations.
Sergei Lemberg is a lawyer whose practice focuses on consumer law, class actions and personal injury litigation. He has been repeatedly recognized as the “most active consumer attorney” in the country. In 2020, Mr. Lemberg represented Noah Duguid in the United States Supreme Court in the case entitled Duguid v. Facebook. He is the author of Defanging Debt Collectors, a book that teaches consumers how to battle debt collectors and win.
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