The overtime attorneys working with IQOvertime.com are available to review claims from
nurses who were denied overtime pay after working more than 40 hours per week. In general, licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) who are paid on an hourly basis are entitled to receive 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for every hour worked in excess of 40 during a single workweek. If you are a nurse who has been denied overtime pay, visit
http://www.iqovertime.com/nurses-unpaid-overtime--41119.html to find out if you can recover back pay.
Under federal
overtime law, employees must receive an annual salary of at least $23,660 and perform the job duties of an exempt employee to be ineligible for overtime pay. Although RNs who are registered by the appropriate state examining board and paid a salary of at least $455 per week are generally exempt from overtime wages, those paid on an hourly basis are entitled to receive overtime pay. Licensed practical nurses are also entitled to overtime wages when working more than 40 hours a week. Because LPNs are not required to obtain specialized academic degrees, they do not qualify under the learned professional exemption and are therefore entitled to collect overtime wages.
An employee must first calculate their total hours worked during any given workweek to determine the amount of overtime wages to which they are entitled. Often, when determining hours worked, employers will leave out certain time that is compensable under federal wage and hour law. Miscalculation of work time can result in an improper payment of wages or a loss of overtime pay. In general, any time spent performing job-related tasks for the benefit of the employer is considered hours worked. This includes time spent working off the clock, breaks lasting less than 20 minutes, employee-required training or any other job-related task that the employer requires or allows to be performed. Bona-fide meal breaks are not considered work time and therefore do not need to be compensated. However, hourly employees must be completely relieved of their job duties during their meal breaks.
Meal breaks for non-salaried nurses that are interrupted by phone calls, patients or physicians must be compensated and counted as work time.
Nurses who were
denied overtime pay may be able to participate in an unpaid overtime lawsuit to collect up to three years of back pay, as well as an equal amount in liquidated damages and attorneys’ fees. If you have been denied overtime as a licensed practical nurse or non-salaried registered nurse, visit
http://www.iqovertime.com/ to receive a free evaluation of your potential unpaid overtime claim. The
overtime lawyers working with IQOvertime.com are offering this case review at no cost and remain dedicated to protecting the rights of nurses and other employees who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.
About IQ Overtime
IQOvertime.com was established to provide information for workers who have been denied overtime compensation. Comprehensive resources for workers are available on this site, including informational articles, an overtime calculator, answers to frequently asked questions, and an overview of state overtime laws. If you have been denied overtime pay, get the legal help you need today. Visit
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