Houston, TX asked in Employment Law for Louisiana

Q: If someone works in a retail gas station & works 56 hrs a week & doesn't get paid overtime. Is that illegal?

What does that person have to do to get the money of overtime? How does that someone report the business?

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Charles Joseph Stiegler
Charles Joseph Stiegler
Answered
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Licensed in Louisiana

A: In most cases, yes, unless the individual is a genuine supervisory employee who is paid at least $455 a week, guaranteed, and has a primary duty of supervising others rather than performing manual work. You should speak to a local employment attorney about your options.

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