too many hours?

[mamajoe]

If a person is paid twice a month, how many hours is considered overtime?
I had 97 hours in my pay period and only received straight time no overtime. Could this be right?

[Pattymd]

The pay period is irrelevant. The employer has to establish a fixed 7-consecutive day period known as the "workweek". Generally speaking, overtime is due, by federal law, if over 40 hours is worked by nonexempt employees during the workweek. Are you paid a salary or are you paid hourly (I'm assuming you are nonexempt)?

[mamajoe]

I am paid hourly. I dont know if I am exempt or not. How do I find out.

[cbg]

If you are paid hourly, it's about 97.5% certain that you are non-exempt. Only a very, very few professional positions (doctors, lawyers, some teachers, some computer professionals) are exempt but paid hourly.

[mamajoe]

My employer is taking money out of my paycheck because they say that my paperwork shows my drawer was short. However, I do the paperwork and the deposits and all of my paperwork matches up with the deposits, but they took 23.00 out of my paycheck. I want to know if they can take money out of my paychecks for that.

[cbg]

Probably not. You can inquire of your state DOL and if they say no, which is what I suspect, they are the ones you would file a complaint with.

[mamajoe]

Where do I find the DOL in my state?

[cbg]

In the phone book under State of Arizona. I don't have a website handy.

[Pattymd]

http://www.ica.state.az.us/Labor/lalawfaq.htm#Q6
http://www.ica.state.az.us/Default.htm