Overtime: Rhode Island
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.