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Overtime rate

Red Crow · 2012-09-17 09:24:57

Hi, Johns company currently pays him 175% for overtime but they are trying to cut that down to 125% of his hourly rate. In his contract it doesn't state what rate he should be getting paid for overtime. Can they take that off him?

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17-09-2012 10:24am

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Red Crow

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Hi,

Johns company currently pays him 175% for overtime but they are trying to cut that down to 125% of his hourly rate. In his contract it doesn't state what rate he should be getting paid for overtime.

Can they take that off him?

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#2 17-09-2012 10:32am
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Pretty much, yes, if the overtime rate is not specified in his contract.

The only requirement vis-a-vis overtime payments (afaik) are that it's fair compensation. There no requirement to pay more than single time for overtime.

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#3 17-09-2012 8:06pm
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In situations where they are required to pay over the regular rate (Sundays IIRC) they are also only required to pay 'premium time' this could be 1 cent over the normal rate.

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