TRUE OR FALSE?

1. Employees can give up their overtime pay rights.

2. Salaried workers are not entitled to overtime.

3. Work done "off the clock" does not count toward overtime.

4. Unless the supervisor specifically authorizes overtime work, the employee is not entitled to overtime pay.

5. Travel time does not count toward overtime.

Here are the facts:

1. FALSE - The right to overtime pay cannot be legally waived, so any agreement to that effect is not valid.

2. FALSE - Although all hourly workers are eligible for overtime, not all salaried workers are exempt. The three categories of employees who are exempt from the law are salaried executive employees ('regularly manage two or more employees'), administrative employees (who perform office or non-manual work relating to management policies or general business operations), and professional employees (requiring specialized study or the exercise of creativity).

3. FALSE - ALL time actually worked counts towards overtime, even if the work is performed before or after the regular shift.

4. FALSE - All work time over 40 hours in one week counts as overtime, even when the employee is working extra on his or her own initiative. If a supervisor permits the work to be done (over 40 hours), then it counts towards overtime.

5. FALSE - Travel time in certain circumstance can be counted towards hours worked.

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