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Overtime pay takes in to effect after working forty hours in a work week. There are certain exceptions to this rule. In particular, those in public services such as firefighters, police officers, nurses, and hopsital personnel. Plese see the corresponding information for the respective fields of work below:
Fact Sheet #8: Police and Fire Fighters Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Fact Sheet #31: Nursing Care Facilities Under the Fair Labor Standards Act |


