Employers using the compressed workweek may be required to pay overtime to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay overtime to employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek, regardless of whether the work is done on a traditional 5-day schedule or a compressed workweek. This means that if an employee works more than 8 hours in a day under the compressed workweek, they may be entitled to overtime pay for those hours in excess of 8.

Employers Using the Compressed Workweek May Be Required to Pay