Overtime pay is calculated separately for each day that overtime is worked.
Example: Overtime on more than one shift
Kariem is a full-time employee.
He worked 2 hours of overtime on Tuesday and 4 hours of overtime on Thursday.
Kariem’s employer pays him for 2 hours at 150% of his minimum hourly rate for the overtime worked on Tuesday.
The overtime Kariem worked on Thursday is calculated separately and he’s paid for 3 hours at 150% of his minimum hourly rate and 1 hour at 200% of his minimum hourly rate.
What happens if a shift goes past midnight?
The overtime period continues even if the shift goes past midnight.
Example: Overtime continues past midnight
Miriam is a full-time employee.
She worked overtime from 10pm Tuesday to 2am Wednesday.
Miriam is paid 150% of her minimum hourly rate for the first 3 hours of overtime, from 10pm on Tuesday to 1 am on Wednesday and 200% of her minimum hourly rate for the rest of her overtime shift.
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