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Arkansas Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n
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Do you live in Arkansas and feel you are owed overtime pay? Arkansas has its own overtime law provisions and also follows federal overtime laws that are a part of the Fair Labor Standards Act<\/a> (FLSA). Therefore, there may be more opportunities as an Arkansas resident to recover overtime pay. Essentially, employers in Arkansas are required to pay employees overtime pay at the rate of 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours the employee works in excess of 40 hours in one week. Arkansas also does not require employers to pay their employees overtime pay<\/a> for hours worked more than eight hours per day, or on weekends or holidays.<\/p>\r\n

Arkansas Overtime Law Overview<\/h2>\r\n

Key provisions under Arkansas overtime law are covered by the following table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Overtime Calculation Methods<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

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  • Hourly: Pay time and a half (1.5 times the regular rate) for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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    • Hourly Plus Bonus and\/or Commission: Regular rate = Total hours times hourly rate, plus the workweek equivalent of the bonus and\/or commission, divided by the total hours in the workweek; then pay half of that regular rate for each overtime hour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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      • Salary: Regular rate = Salary divided by the number of hours the salary is intended to compensate.
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        • If the regular hours are less than 40: Add regular rate for each hour up to 40, then pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n
        • If the regular hours = 40: Pay time and a half for hours over 40.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

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