Overtime Updates

Introduction

67% of Americans that agree with the concept of increasing overtime eligibility¹

With the fast-approaching implementation of the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation, we wanted to take a look at overtime facts over the years — who is working the most overtime, who is violating overtime compliance the most, and what people think of the new overtime regulation.

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Who’s working the most overtime?

Percentage of men vs women working over 40 hrs per week in the US²

Which countries work the most overtime?

Percentage of managers working over 40 hours per week by country³

How much overtime does the US work?

Average hours worked by full-time US workers aged 18+⁴

What age is working the most overtime?

Average hours worked by age group⁵

How far spread are overtime violations?

Breakdown of cases resulting in back wages paid for FLSA violations⁶

Number of overtime cases and dollar value

Although the number of overtime case violations has decreased over the past 3 years, the dollar amount for back wages has increased⁷

Which industries have the most overtime violations?

Most common industries for wage and hour case settlements⁶

Which states have the most violations?

California, Florida, New York and Texas accounted for over 1/3 of the FLSA violations found between 2007-2015⁷

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