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Overtime: Rhode Island

Overtime requirements for other states

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

Author: Brian J. Lamoureux, Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC

Summary

Rhode Island'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. In addition, nonexempt employees must be paid overtime if they work on a Sunday or on certain holidays. This guide provides an in-depth review of Rhode Island employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.