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Ohio Overtime Laws<\/h1>\n
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Working long hours is not usually an issue as long as your paycheck keeps up with your productivity. When you work more than 40 hours in a week, the overtime pay is a welcome benefit. However, not all employees qualify for this extra pay. It pays to know when overtime pay is required<\/a>, and the following review will get you up to speed on the fundamentals of Ohio overtime laws.<\/p>\r\n

Ohio Overtime Law Summary<\/h2>\r\n

This chart highlights key provisions of Ohio overtime law.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

State and Federal Statutes<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Overtime Calculation Methods: <\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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  • Hourly<\/b>: pay time and a half over 40 hours work\/week.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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    • Hourly Plus Bonus and\/or Commission<\/b>: 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:<\/b> 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>

Ohio Overtime Rules<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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  • Required over 40 hours at a rate of 1.5 time standard pay<\/li>\r\n
  • \u201dComp\u201d time allowed for government employees only<\/li>\r\n
  • No mandatory overtime for working over 8 hours a day<\/li>\r\n
  • No overtime if your employer\/organization grosses less than $150,000 a year<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Filing a Wage Complaint <\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n