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How does a “flexible work week” schedule justify companies paying their employees .5 their hourly rate for overtime?

My company give us a flexible work week schedule. During onboarding they tried to explain what that is but I’m still confused as I have to work 40 hours a week minimum and the same schedule every week Tue-Sat 9am-6pm. They also do not provide time and a half for overtime. Instead they only pay half your hourly rate for any overtime. They said this is because of the flexible work week. A few people in my onboarding class live in a different state where that’s not allowed so they get the normal time and a half. Can anyone explain how they’re able to get away with this? It’s a job that requires a lot of overtime and I don’t think it’s fair to pay most of your employees half their rate while others get 1.5.


My company give us a flexible work week schedule. During onboarding they tried to explain what that is but I’m still confused as I have to work 40 hours a week minimum and the same schedule every week Tue-Sat 9am-6pm. They also do not provide time and a half for overtime. Instead they only pay half your hourly rate for any overtime. They said this is because of the flexible work week. A few people in my onboarding class live in a different state where that’s not allowed so they get the normal time and a half. Can anyone explain how they’re able to get away with this? It’s a job that requires a lot of overtime and I don’t think it’s fair to pay most of your employees half their rate while others get 1.5.

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