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Overtime Laws for Nurses

Overtime pay for nurses is mandatory and should be paid for the entire overtime hours worked except for nursing positions that are not eligible for overtime pay. http://prestonbrar.com/overtime-for-nurses

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Overtime Laws for Nurses

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  1. Overtime Laws for Nurses

  2. Nursing overtime laws differ from one state to another. This is especially, concerning the least threshold hours that are required in order to earn overtime pay.

  3. Despite this difference, all states are required to abide by the regulations of the "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act" (FLSA).

  4. Moreover, legislative efforts deployed in various jurisdictions have been fruitful in advancing overtime rights. These rights are more expansive compared to FLSA,

  5. which enhance the prospect for receiving overtime pay. In fact, they have motivated most states to adopt the basic federal overtime pay requirements.

  6. In essence, unions cannot compel nurses on maters concerning their rights to overtime. It is crucial to note that overtime is normally calculated as 1 ½ times the standard pay rate of nurses.

  7. It can also be calculated as double the usual pay rate of nurses. Some nursing positions such as management and high-skilled positions are exempt from overtime laws. 

  8. It has been observed that overtime pay is administered in different ways. This is because most states need additional time to comply fully with the requirements of "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act."

  9. Therefore, they still offer 1 and a ½ times the standard pay as overtime pay. Moreover, overtime is considered for any work that nurses perform in excess of 8 hours in a single working day.

  10. Some states offer double the standard pay as overtime pay to nurses who work more that 12 hours in a single working day. On the other hand, states that adhere strictly to the

  11. "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act" require overtime to be paid only if the extra duties performed by nurses are in excess of 40 working hours in a single workweek.

  12. A workweek is normally described as seven successive days, which includes the weekends. The weekly terms of payment of overtime stipulated by the "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act" are crucial,

  13. especially for nurses who are not able to work in excess of 8 hours in a single working day, yet end up working in excess of 40 hours in a single workweek.

  14. For instance, a nurse who carries out her duties 7 hours each working day in a workweek works for a total of 49 hours. According to the "Federal Fair Labor Standards Act",

  15. such a nurse is eligible for a 9 hours overtime pay. This is in spite of not working in excess of 8 hours in a single working day as expected in some states.

  16. In deed, most jurisdictions stipulate that overtime pay should be paid to nurses for working in consecutive days in a workweek. They allow them 1 ½ times the standard pay as overtime pay.

  17. The above explanation also applies to nurses who work on alternate schedules because of the nature of their profession.Overtime issues should not be left to affect the class action of nurses.

  18. Overtime pay for nursesis mandatory and should be paid for the entire overtime hours worked except for nursing positions that are not eligible for overtime pay.

  19. These include highly skilled certified nurses and managing nurses who spend most of their time supervising.

  20. For getting more information visit the following links.http://prestonbrar.com/nursing-overtime-infographic-2http://prestonbrar.com/overtime-for-nurses/

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