Overtime pay is not calculated on a daily basis. For example, if an employee works four 10-hour days, he or she does not have to be paid overtime. Overtime pay must equal at least 1.5 times the employee's normal hourly wage. Employees do not automatically receive overtime pay for late shifts or weekend hours, unless doing so puts them over the 40-hour limit. The threshold age for child labor is 14 to 18.
Federal guidelines restrict the hours and conditions of employment for minors.
While there are no federal limits on the hours of work for sixteen and seventeen year olds, persons 16 to 18 years old are not permitted to work in hazardous jobs as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Check state law for additional requirements. Determining whether is travel time is paid or unpaid is dependent upon what type of travel is taking place. Home to work travel is paid when an employee has gone home and is required to return to work for an emergency. During the course of a work day travel is paid when time spent traveling as a primary activity from one job site to another is considered hours worked.