SC Overtime Payment and Wage Payment Laws
If you work in South Carolina and feel you are not being paid for hours worked, including overtime, we may be able to help. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) anyone receiving hourly compensation, must be paid time and half for any hours worked over 40 during one work week. The FLSA and other employment laws may not cover weekends or holidays unless overtime hours are worked. Many times employers will pay extra for holiday or weekend hours, however, it is not required and is left to the discretion of the employer.
Overtime Pay Guidelines
To be eligible for overtime pay, one must meet one or more of the following criteria.
- Receive less than $23,600 annually.
- Be a non-management employee performing maintenance, construction, installation, production, repair, clerical, secretarial, and/or kitchen work
- Be an hourly employee
- Be a commissioned employee who does not regularly travel
- Be a salaried employee earning less than $455 per workweek, excluding executives, professional, administrative, or outside sales professionals
Jobs that almost always qualify for overtime pay include:
- File clerks
- Paralegals
- Inside salespeople
- Customer service representatives
- IT/help desk
- Accounts payable/receivable representatives
How to file an overtime claim
When filing an overtime claim, you may want to enlist the help of a South Carolina employment attorney. Understanding overtime laws can be daunting. The South Carolina employment attorneys at the Strom Law Firm, LLC can help you interpret the law and seek the overtime compensation you deserve. Many overtime claim cases are won because the employer failed to keep adequate wage and hour records. The Strom Law Firm will investigate all aspects of your overtime wage claim and seek to secure you the compensation you have rightfully earned. Call us today for a free consultation. 803.252.4800.
