He discussed overtime regulations, one of 28 labor standards issued by the state. Government employees can bank overtime hours during their employment as long as they don't exceed 160 hours. Police and fire officials can bank 320. And if you're not a government employer, you have to pay the overtime within 31 days. For me, for other employers, the only way to get that money is to lay people off.
Many people use comp time because they're busy and working a lot.
If you're in construction, and comp time was taken in May, do you think by June 23, you can say, 'Go ahead. Employers covered by state labor standards also may be subject to similar federal laws and regulations. In cases where the laws contain different requirements and the state regulations are more stringent, the department must enforce the state regulations. Minimum wage is an example. To be covered under the state's labor standards, a business needs only to be located in Wisconsin.