The eligibility of interim roumanie employees to receive overtime depends on the terms of their employment, as well as the legal framework governing labor in their jurisdiction. In the United States, for example, the Fair Labor Standards Act requires that nonexempt hourly paid employees (including temps) be paid time and a half their regular pay rate for any hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. Certain types of employees—like executive, administrative, professional and outside workers—are exempt from this law because they meet specific criteria, including earning a salary and performing particular job duties.

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Many temporary staffing companies have their own policies that prohibit their employees from working more than 40 hours per week without advance manager approval, and that they accurately report all hours worked in either the university’s time tracking systems or the agency’s time sheet system. However, if the businesses that hire from these agencies know that their employees are regularly working more than 40 hours and do not compensate them properly for overtime, they may be held liable by the staffing company for shorted wages.

Employers should consider strategies to reduce the need for overtime, such as shifting work tasks between departments to cover shifts and allowing staff to use compensatory time rather than cash in lieu of overtime pay. In addition, reducing the standard workweek for nonexempt employees to 48 hours per week (if possible) may help avoid burnout and improve employee retention. A study conducted in Chile found that when a reduction of the standard workweek was implemented, the number of hours worked by employees decreased while their weekly paycheck remained constant.