Wages, Overtime & Breaks
Are you being paid everything you have earned? Understand minimum wage, overtime and the 40-hour rule, off-the-clock work, meal and rest breaks, who is exempt from overtime, and how tipped and salaried pay really work under the Fair Labor Standards Act and your state.
All Wages, Overtime & Breaks guides
- Tennessee Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Tennessee requires a 30-minute unpaid meal break at 6 consecutive hours -- but two exceptions apply, and neither reaches workers under 18.
- Kentucky Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Kentucky's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal floor. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip-credit rules, and why local minimums are banned.
- South Dakota Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
South Dakota's minimum wage is set above the federal $7.25 and rises every January with inflation. See the current rate, the 50% tipped cash wage, and where to verify.
- North Carolina Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
North Carolina does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors under 16 must get a break. See the rules, pay, and how to enforce them.
- Connecticut Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Connecticut's minimum wage is now indexed to inflation and far above the federal $7.25. See the current rate, tipped cash wages, and where to confirm it.
- Can My Employer Refuse to Pay Overtime? Your Unpaid Overtime Rights
Can an employer refuse to pay overtime? Usually not. Learn your FLSA rights, back pay, liquidated damages, and how to recover unpaid overtime.
- Hawaii Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Hawaii's minimum wage is $16.00/hour as of 2026 under Act 114, well above the federal $7.25. Learn the tipped wage, tip credit, and how to confirm the rate.
- Wyoming Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Wyoming has no state overtime law. Learn how the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid overtime apply in Wyoming.
- Rhode Island Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Rhode Island overtime works: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half over 40 hours a week, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime through the RI DLT.
- Minnesota Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Minnesota's minimum wage, no-tip-credit rule for tipped workers, annual inflation indexing, and Minneapolis and St. Paul local minimums - with where to confirm the current rate.
- Alabama Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Alabama does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers. Learn the one exception for minors, federal break-pay rules, and how to enforce your rights.
- Maryland Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Maryland's minimum wage is $15.00/hour as of 2026, with a $3.63 tipped cash wage and higher local rates in Montgomery and Howard counties. Confirm before relying.
- North Dakota Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How North Dakota overtime works: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half after 40 hours a week, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime pay.
- Rhode Island Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Rhode Island's minimum wage is $15.00/hour as of 2026, far above the federal $7.25, with a $3.89 tipped cash wage. Confirm the current rate with RI DLT.
- Smoke Breaks, Bathroom Breaks, and Break Room Privacy at Work
Federal law doesn't require smoke breaks, but limits on bathroom breaks and break room cameras can trigger OSHA, ADA, and privacy claims.
- Hawaii Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Hawaii overtime works: time-and-a-half after 40 hours a week, why Hawaii has no daily overtime rule, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Arizona Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Arizona does not require meal or rest breaks for most adult workers. Learn what state and federal law actually say about breaks in Arizona and your rights.
- Kansas Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Kansas's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal FLSA rate. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip credit, local-law preemption, and where to verify the current Kansas rate.
- Colorado Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Colorado's minimum wage is set by the state constitution and adjusted for inflation each year, well above the federal $7.25. See the tipped wage and local rates.
- New Hampshire Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
New Hampshire's minimum wage tracks the federal $7.25 rate. Learn the tipped cash wage (45%), tip-credit rules, and where to confirm the current figure.
- Can My Employer Cut My Hours as Punishment or Retaliation?
Can your boss cut your hours as punishment or for calling in sick? Learn the federal rules, when reduced hours become illegal retaliation, and how to fight back.
- Maine Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Maine's minimum wage is far above the federal $7.25, rises every January 1 with inflation, and tipped workers get a special cash wage. Confirm the current rate.
- Maine Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Maine requires a 30-minute break after 6 consecutive hours of work. Learn Maine's meal and rest break rules, pay, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- Oklahoma Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Oklahoma does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers. Learn the rules for minors, paid-break law, and how to verify with the Oklahoma Dept. of Labor.
- New York Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
New York's 2026 minimum wage by region, tip-credit rules for tipped workers, scheduled increases, CPI indexing, and how to confirm the current rate with NYSDOL.
- Can I Be Fired for Working Off the Clock?
Yes, you can usually be fired for off-the-clock work, but your employer still owes you for that time. How to recover unpaid wages under the FLSA.
- Maryland Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Maryland overtime law works: the 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, why Maryland has no daily overtime, key exemptions, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Washington Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Washington requires paid 10-minute rest breaks and a 30-minute meal period. Learn the timing rules, minor protections, and how to file with L&I.
- Michigan Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Michigan overtime law explained: no daily overtime, the weekly 40-hour rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime pay.
- South Dakota Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
South Dakota does not require employers to give adult workers meal or rest breaks. Learn the rules, paid-break exceptions, minors, and how to enforce them.
- Tennessee Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Tennessee has no state minimum wage, so the federal $7.25 rate applies. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip-credit rules, local-law limits, and where to verify.
- California Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
California requires DAILY overtime: 1.5x pay over 8 hours a day and 2x over 12. Learn the rules, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid overtime in California.
- Nebraska Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Nebraska overtime works: no state daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages in Nebraska.
- Vermont Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Vermont law requires employers to give workers reasonable opportunities to eat and use the restroom. Learn break rules, pay, rules for minors, and how to enforce them.
- Pennsylvania Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25/hour as of 2026, matching the federal floor, with a $2.83 tipped cash wage. See rules, exceptions, and where to verify.
- Can My Employer Lower My Salary or Reduce My Pay?
Can your employer cut your salary or reduce your pay? Learn the federal rules, when notice is required, when a pay cut is illegal, and your next steps.
- Alaska Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Alaska's minimum wage, tip rules, and scheduled increases. Alaska bans the tip credit and is raising its wage toward $15. Verify the current rate.
- Virginia Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Virginia does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors get a 30-minute break. Learn Virginia's break rules and what to do if denied.
- Arkansas Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Arkansas overtime law works: no daily overtime, the weekly 40-hour rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how Arkansas workers recover unpaid overtime.
- Virginia Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Virginia: the 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, FLSA-aligned exemptions, no daily overtime, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- New Mexico Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
New Mexico does not require meal or rest breaks for most adult workers. Learn the state rule, paid-break basics, minors, and how to enforce your rights.
- West Virginia Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How West Virginia overtime law works: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half after 40 weekly hours, the $8.75 minimum wage, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid pay.
- Am I Entitled to Overtime Pay as a Salaried Employee?
Salaried does not mean exempt. Learn the FLSA tests, common misclassification signs, whether your employer can change your status, and how to claim overtime.
- Louisiana Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Louisiana has no state minimum wage, so the federal $7.25 applies. Learn the tipped cash wage, the ban on local minimums, and where to verify.
- Texas Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Texas does not require meal or rest breaks for most workers. Learn what federal law covers, when breaks are paid, and where to verify with the TWC.
- Maine Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Maine overtime law explained: no daily overtime, 1.5x pay over 40 hours weekly, exemptions, the mandatory-overtime cap, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Oregon Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Oregon requires paid 10-minute rest breaks every 4 hours and a 30-minute meal break for shifts over 6 hours. See the rules, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- Illinois Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Illinois requires a 20-minute meal break for shifts of 7.5+ hours under ODRISA. Learn the timing, pay rules, minor protections, and how to report violations.
- New Mexico Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
New Mexico's minimum wage is $12.00/hour as of 2026, well above the federal $7.25, with a $3.00 tipped cash wage and higher local rates. How to confirm yours.
- Minnesota Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Minnesota requires restroom breaks every 4 hours and a meal break after 8 consecutive hours. Learn the rules, pay, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- Can My Employer Cut My Hours to Avoid Paying Overtime?
Yes, employers can usually cut your hours to avoid overtime, but not if it masks misclassification, discrimination, or retaliation. Know your rights.
- Washington Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Washington overtime law works: no daily overtime, the weekly 40-hour rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in Washington.
- Ohio Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Ohio does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors under 18 get a 30-minute break after 5 hours. Here are Ohio's rules.
- Missouri Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Missouri overtime law explained: no daily overtime, the weekly 40-hour rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid Missouri overtime.
- West Virginia Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
West Virginia requires a 20-minute meal break for shifts of 6+ hours unless workers already get breaks. Learn the rules, minors' breaks, and how to enforce them.
- Georgia Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Georgia requires no general meal or rest break for adults -- but O.C.G.A. 34-1-6 does require PAID lactation breaks and a private non-restroom space.
- South Carolina Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
South Carolina has no state minimum wage, so the federal FLSA rate of $7.25 applies, the tipped cash wage is $2.13, and cities cannot set higher local minimums.
- Utah Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Utah require meal or rest breaks? Utah law mandates breaks only for minors under 18 - adult break rules and how to enforce them.
- Massachusetts Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Massachusetts requires a 30-minute meal break for shifts over 6 hours but does not mandate rest breaks. Learn the rules, pay, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- South Carolina Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
South Carolina does not require employers to give meal or rest breaks. Learn the state rules, federal pay rights, minor exceptions, and what to do if denied.
- Can My Employer Reduce Pay for Hours I Already Worked?
No. Cutting your pay rate for hours you already worked is illegal wage theft. Learn the FLSA rules, state protections, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Georgia Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Georgia's state minimum wage is $5.15/hour, but federal FLSA pushes most workers to $7.25. Learn tipped wages, exemptions, local-rule preemption, and where to verify.
- Ohio Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Ohio's minimum wage, tipped cash wage, and tip-credit rules, plus how the state's annual CPI inflation adjustment works and where to confirm the current Ohio rate.
- Idaho Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Idaho has no daily overtime law. Learn the 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in Idaho.
- Alabama Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Alabama has no state minimum wage, so the federal $7.25 (and $2.13 tipped cash wage) applies statewide. Cities cannot set their own rate.
- Texas Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Texas: no daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid overtime through the TWC and U.S. DOL.
- Michigan Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Michigan's 2026 minimum wage is $13.73/hour, with a tipped cash wage of $5.49. Learn the tip credit, scheduled increases, local preemption, and where to verify.
- Louisiana Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Louisiana does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers. Learn the one exception for minors, when breaks are paid, and how to enforce your rights.
- Alaska Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Alaska does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors get a 30-minute break after 5 hours. See Alaska's break rules and pay.
- New York Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
New York overtime law: time-and-a-half after 40 weekly hours, no daily overtime rule, higher exemption salary thresholds, spread-of-hours pay, and a 6-year window to recover unpaid wages.
- Massachusetts Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Massachusetts overtime works: the 40-hour weekly rule, no daily overtime, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime with treble damages.
- Wisconsin Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal rate, with a $2.33 tipped cash wage. Learn tip credits, local-rule preemption, and where to verify.
- North Dakota Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
North Dakota requires a 30-minute meal break on shifts over 5 hours when two or more employees are on duty. Learn the rules, pay, minors, and enforcement.
- Illinois Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Illinois overtime law explained: no daily overtime, the weekly 40-hour rule, 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages from the IDOL.
- West Virginia Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
West Virginia's minimum wage is $8.75/hour as of 2026, above the federal $7.25. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip credit, coverage, and how to verify the rate.
- Arkansas Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Arkansas's minimum wage is $11.00/hour as of 2026, above the federal $7.25. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip credit, local preemption, and where to verify.
- Mississippi Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Mississippi has no state overtime law, so federal FLSA rules govern: 1.5x pay after 40 hours per week, no daily overtime. How to recover unpaid OT in Mississippi.
- Alaska Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Alaska requires daily overtime: 1.5x pay for hours over 8 in a day or 40 in a week. Learn Alaska's overtime rules, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Utah Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Utah follows the federal 40-hour weekly overtime rule and does not require daily overtime. Learn the rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid OT.
- South Carolina Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
South Carolina has no state overtime law and no daily overtime rule. Learn how the federal 40-hour FLSA standard, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and recovery work in SC.
- Florida Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Florida's minimum wage, tipped cash wage, the $3.02 tip credit, scheduled $15 increase, inflation indexing, and why cities can't set their own rate.
- Can I Be Fired for Refusing to Work Overtime?
In most U.S. states, employers can require and fire you for refusing overtime. Learn the at-will rule, key exceptions, and how to protect yourself.
- Indiana Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Indiana overtime law explained: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half after 40 hours a week, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in Indiana.
- Vermont Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Vermont's minimum wage exceeds the federal $7.25, adjusts each January for inflation, and uses a 50% tipped cash wage. Confirm the current Vermont rate.
- Nebraska Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Nebraska require meal or rest breaks? Learn Nebraska's narrow 30-minute lunch rule, who it covers, pay rules, minors, and how to enforce your rights.
- Colorado Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Colorado requires a 30-minute meal break and paid 10-minute rest breaks under the COMPS Order. Learn the timing, pay rules, and how to enforce them.
- Delaware Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Delaware requires a 30-minute meal break for employees working 7.5+ consecutive hours. Learn the rules, exceptions, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- North Carolina Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How North Carolina overtime works: the 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, no daily overtime, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages in NC.
- Florida Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Florida: no daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid Florida overtime.
- Nevada Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Nevada requires daily overtime (over 8 hours a day) for lower-paid workers, plus the federal 40-hour weekly rule. Learn the rate, exemptions, and how to file a claim.
- North Dakota Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
North Dakota's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal FLSA rate. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip credit, local rules, and how to confirm the current rate.
- Wisconsin Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Wisconsin overtime law works: time-and-a-half after 40 hours weekly, no daily overtime, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in Wisconsin.
- Can My Employer Cut My Hours While Pregnant or After Maternity Leave?
Can an employer cut your hours because you're pregnant, on light duty, or back from maternity leave? Know your federal rights under the PDA, PWFA, and FMLA.
- Nevada Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Nevada's minimum wage is $12.00/hour as of 2026, with no tip credit and one statewide rate. See how it compares to the federal $7.25 and where to verify.
- Utah Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Utah's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal rate. Learn Utah's tipped cash wage, tip-credit rules, local preemption, and where to confirm the current rate.
- South Dakota Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in South Dakota: no daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, time-and-a-half, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Illinois Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Illinois minimum wage hit $15.00 in 2025. Learn Illinois's tipped cash wage, tip-credit rules, Chicago and Cook County minimums, and where to confirm the current rate.
- Idaho Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Idaho does not require employers to provide meal or rest breaks to most workers. Learn Idaho's actual break rules, minor exceptions, and how to enforce pay.
- Delaware Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Delaware has no daily overtime law. Learn the real 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in Delaware.
- Kentucky Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Kentucky overtime law works: the 40-hour weekly rule, Kentucky's unusual seventh-day overtime requirement, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime.
- Can My Boss Contact Me After Hours by Call, Text, or Email?
Yes, your boss can usually contact you after hours under federal law - but if you do work, you may be owed pay. Here is what the FLSA actually requires.
- Can My Employer Cut My Hours Without Notice?
In most U.S. states an employer can legally cut your hours without advance notice. Learn the federal rules, state exceptions, and what to do next.
- Alabama Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Alabama: no state daily-overtime rule, the federal 40-hour weekly standard, time-and-a-half, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- New Jersey Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
New Jersey does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors under 18 get a 30-minute break after 5 hours. Learn the rules.
- New Hampshire Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
New Hampshire overtime law explained: the 40-hour weekly rule, no daily overtime, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime in NH.
- Texas Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Texas minimum wage is $7.25/hour, tied to the federal FLSA rate, with a $2.13 tipped cash wage. Learn tip credits, local preemption, and where to verify.
- Connecticut Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Connecticut require meal or rest breaks? Connecticut mandates a 30-minute meal break after 7.5 hours, but no paid rest breaks. Rules, exceptions, and how to enforce.
- New York Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
New York requires a 30-minute (or 60-minute factory) meal break under Labor Law Section 162, but no rest breaks. See timing, pay rules, and minors.
- North Carolina Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
North Carolina's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal rate, with a $2.13 tipped cash wage. See tip-credit rules and where to confirm the current NC rate.
- New Hampshire Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
New Hampshire requires a 30-minute meal break after 5 hours of work. Learn the rules, pay status, minor protections, and how to enforce breaks in NH.
- Arkansas Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Arkansas requires no general meal or rest breaks for adults -- but nursing breaks and minors' entertainment meal breaks are real. The rules, sourced.
- Missouri Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Missouri's minimum wage, tipped cash wage and tip credit, annual inflation indexing, and why no Missouri city can set a higher local rate.
- New Jersey Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How New Jersey overtime works: time-and-a-half after 40 hours weekly, no daily overtime, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime under NJ law.
- Montana Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Montana's minimum wage, tip-credit ban for tipped workers, annual inflation indexing, the small-business rate, and where to confirm the current 2026 figure.
- Mississippi Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Mississippi requires no meal or rest breaks. The federal rules on paid breaks, minors, lactation breaks, and the 2-year FLSA deadline to claim back pay.
- Nevada Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Nevada law requires a 30-minute meal break for 8-hour shifts and a paid 10-minute rest break per 4 hours. See the rules, exceptions, and how to enforce them.
- Tennessee Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Tennessee has no state overtime law and no daily overtime. Learn how the federal 40-hour rule, time-and-a-half rate, and exemptions apply to Tennessee workers.
- Montana Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Montana does not require employers to give meal or rest breaks to adult workers. Learn the real rules, what counts as paid time, and minor protections.
- Hawaii Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Hawaii does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, though minors get a 30-minute break. Learn Hawaii's rules and how to verify them.
- Indiana Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Indiana's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal rate. Learn Indiana's tipped wage, tip-credit rules, local preemption, and how to verify the rate.
- Ohio Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Ohio overtime law pays time-and-a-half over 40 hours a week, with no daily overtime rule. Learn the rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Indiana Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Indiana does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors under 18 must get one or two breaks totaling 30 minutes for 6+ hour shifts.
- Wisconsin Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Wisconsin does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors must get a 30-minute meal break. Learn Wisconsin's rules and how to enforce them.
- Can My Employer Withhold My Salary or Final Paycheck?
Can an employer withhold your salary or final paycheck? Federal law usually says no for hours worked. Learn your rights, deadlines, and how to file.
- Massachusetts Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00/hour as of 2026, with a $6.75 tipped cash wage. Learn tip-credit rules, local minimums, and how to verify the rate.
- California Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
California's minimum wage, tipped-wage rules (no tip credit), inflation indexing, fast-food and health-care rates, and local city minimums - and where to confirm the current rate.
- Can I Be Fired for Discussing My Salary at Work?
Federal law protects most workers who discuss pay. Learn your NLRA rights, salary-history bans, and what to do if you're fired for talking about wages.
- Oregon Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Oregon overtime works: the weekly 40-hour rule, special daily overtime in manufacturing, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid pay through BOLI.
- Arizona Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Arizona's minimum wage is well above the federal $7.25 and rises each year with inflation. See the current rate, the tipped cash wage, and Flagstaff and Tucson local minimums.
- Pennsylvania Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Pennsylvania does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors get a 30-minute meal break. Learn the rules, pay, and how to enforce them.
- Iowa Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Iowa require meal or rest breaks at work? Iowa has no break mandate for adults, but minors under 16 get a 30-minute break. Learn the rules and pay.
- California Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
California requires paid 10-minute rest breaks and 30-minute meal breaks for most hourly workers. Learn the timing, pay rules, and how to enforce them.
- Rhode Island Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Rhode Island requires meal breaks: 20 minutes within a 6-hour shift and 30 minutes within an 8-hour shift. Learn the rules, exemptions, pay, and enforcement.
- Can My Employer Change Me From Salary to Hourly?
Yes, employers can usually switch you from salary to hourly going forward. Learn your rights under the FLSA, overtime, and what to watch for.
- New Mexico Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
New Mexico requires overtime at 1.5x pay after 40 hours in a workweek, with no daily overtime rule. Learn exemptions, the rate, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Mississippi Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Mississippi has no state minimum wage, so the federal $7.25 applies. Learn the tipped cash wage, tip credit, local preemption, and where to verify.
- Nebraska Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Nebraska's minimum wage reached $15.00/hour in 2026 and is set to rise with inflation in 2027. See the tipped cash wage, exemptions, and how to confirm the rate.
- Louisiana Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Louisiana has no state overtime law. Workers rely on the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly rule at 1.5x pay. No daily overtime, plus exemptions and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Washington Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Washington's minimum wage, tip rules (no tip credit), annual CPI indexing, and higher city minimums in Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, and more.
- Colorado Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Colorado overtime law pays time-and-a-half for hours over 40 per week, over 12 per day, or over 12 consecutive hours - whichever is greatest.
- Missouri Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Missouri does not require employers to give meal or rest breaks to adult workers. Learn Missouri's actual break rules, pay, minors, and what to do if denied.
- Can My Employer Change My Schedule or Hours Without My Consent?
In most U.S. jobs your employer can change your schedule or hours without consent. Learn the exceptions, predictive scheduling laws, and your options.
- Maryland Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Maryland require meal or rest breaks? Most adult workers get no guaranteed break, but retail workers and minors do. Maryland break rules explained.
- New Jersey Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
New Jersey's minimum wage is well above the federal $7.25 and rises every January with inflation. See the current rate, tipped cash wage, and where to verify with NJDOL.
- Oklahoma Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Oklahoma's minimum wage tracks the federal $7.25, tipped workers can be paid $2.13 cash, and state law blocks city minimum-wage ordinances. Verify the rate.
- Can My Employer Force Me to Take a Lunch Break or Change My Break Times?
Employers can usually require lunch breaks and change break times. Learn the FLSA paid vs. unpaid rules, auto-deduction traps, and state break laws.
- Kansas Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Kansas has no daily overtime law. Learn the 40-hour federal rule, Kansas's 46-hour state threshold, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid OT.
- Georgia Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Georgia: no state daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid overtime.
- Delaware Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Delaware minimum wage explained: the current rate, the $2.23 tipped cash wage and tip-credit rules, scheduled increases, local minimums, and where to confirm the rate.
- Michigan Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Michigan require meal or rest breaks? For adults, no. Learn Michigan's rules, the 30-minute break for minors, paid-break rules, and how to enforce them.
- Idaho Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Idaho's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal floor. Learn Idaho's tipped cash wage, tip credit, training wage, and where to confirm the rate.
- Kansas Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Does Kansas require meal or rest breaks? Kansas law mandates no breaks for adult workers. Learn the rules, minor exceptions, pay, and how to enforce them.
- Florida Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Florida does not require meal or rest breaks for adult workers, but minors get a 30-minute meal break. See Florida's actual break rules and how pay works.
- Connecticut Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Connecticut overtime law: no daily OT, time-and-a-half after 40 hours a week, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages from a CT employer.
- Pennsylvania Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Pennsylvania overtime law works: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half after 40 weekly hours under the PMWA, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Arizona Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Arizona has no state overtime law and no daily overtime rule. Learn how the federal 40-hour weekly standard, time-and-a-half, and exemptions work in Arizona.
- Kentucky Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Kentucky requires paid 10-minute rest breaks every 4 hours and a reasonable meal period. Learn the rules, minor protections, and how to enforce them.
- Oregon Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Oregon's minimum wage uses a three-tier regional system, requires full cash wage for tipped workers, and adjusts every July 1 by CPI. Confirm rates with BOLI.
- Vermont Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Vermont overtime law: no daily overtime, time-and-a-half after 40 hours a week, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime through the Vermont DOL.
- Wyoming Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Wyoming's state minimum wage is $5.15/hr, but federal FLSA $7.25 covers most workers. See tipped wage, tip-credit rules, and where to confirm.
- Virginia Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Virginia's minimum wage as of 2026 is set by the Virginia Minimum Wage Act and adjusts yearly with inflation. See the tipped cash wage, tip credit, and where to confirm the current rate.
- Can My Employer Force Me to Work Mandatory Overtime?
Yes, most U.S. employers can require overtime, but federal and state laws set limits, pay rules, and key exceptions. Here is what workers and employers should know.
- Montana Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Montana overtime law pays 1.5x your regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. There is no daily overtime rule. See exemptions and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Can I Sue My Employer for Unpaid Wages or Minimum Wage Violations?
Yes, you can often sue or file a wage claim if your employer underpays you. Learn your federal FLSA rights, how state law adds protection, and how to file.
- Iowa Minimum Wage: Rate, Tipped Wage, and Local Rules
Iowa's minimum wage is $7.25/hour, matching the federal rate, with a $4.35 tipped cash wage and a $6.35 first-90-day rate. Confirm the current figure with Iowa.
- Wyoming Break Laws: Meal and Rest Rules
Wyoming requires no meal or rest breaks. But if you worked through a deducted lunch, state law gives 18% interest plus attorney fees — and a 2-year deadline.
- Minnesota Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How Minnesota overtime works: no daily overtime, the state 48-hour rule vs. the federal 40-hour rule, the 1.5x rate, exemptions, and how to recover unpaid pay.
- Oklahoma Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
How overtime works in Oklahoma: no state daily overtime, the federal 40-hour weekly rule, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid wages.
- Iowa Overtime Law: The 40-Hour Rule and Exemptions
Iowa has no daily overtime law. Learn how the federal 40-hour weekly rule applies in Iowa, the 1.5x rate, who is exempt, and how to recover unpaid overtime.