Many employees are owed overtime by their employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) once they work more than 40 hours in a week. While many employers dutifully obey these laws and pay the qualifying employees time-and-a-half during overtime, sometimes, either intentionally or by mistake, employers subvert these laws. One of the most common ways that employers attempt to get around paying overtime is through the use of compensatory or "comp" time instead of overtime.
To read more about the ways that employers avoid paying overtime, read our blog in its entirety at http://www.dgaalaw.com/dgaablawg/illinois-employment-attorney-comp-time-overtime
If you believe you have been the victim of an overtime violation like comp time, reach out to an employment lawyer today.
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