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Q: Is it legal for a Missouri employer to refuse to pay time and a half overtime to a non-exempt employee over 40hrs/week?

The position in question is an office receptionist, non-salaried at no more than $600/week, not managerial or administrative. I need help finding the actual statute that shows what this law is currently.

Jeff Donoho
Jeff Donoho
answered on Feb 12, 2020

No. Missouri employers are required to pay 1.5 times the regular hourly wage for all overtime worked by “non-exempt” employees. Missouri has unique rules on which types of employees qualify as “exempt”, so it’s important that Missouri employers consult an attorney with any questions they... View More

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