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Overtime: District of Columbia

Overtime requirements for other states

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Authors: Meredith S. Campbell and Fred S. Sommer, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

Summary

The District of Columbia's wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. This guide provides an in-depth review of District of Columbia employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.