Ohio Overtime Laws - Unpaid Overtime and Wages
Ohio Overtime Laws - Unpaid Overtime and Wages *For the new 2023 updates on the Ohio Overtime Laws, visit our overtime blog post .* What are the Ohio Overtime Laws and how should you be paid as an employee for overtime work? The overtime laws can be complex but they do not need to be. We have substantial experience in handling Ohio overtime claims ranging from single individual claims to class actions of more than 23,000 individuals. Here, our overtime attorneys provide you an overview of the overtime laws in Ohio and some of the common occurrences where employers fail to properly pay employees overtime, as required by Ohio and federal laws. The overtime violation cases we see most often involve: Misclassification as exempt from overtime “Off-the-clock” work Paying employees overtime only if they work more than 80 hours in a two week period – overtime must be paid for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek Automatic deductions of meals breaks or lunch br...