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CFR  

Code of Federal Regulations Pertaining to U.S. Department of Labor

Title 29  

Labor

 

Chapter V  

Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor

 

 

Part 778  

Overtime Compensation

 

 

 

Subpart E  

Exceptions From the Regular Rate Principles


29 CFR 778.421 - Offset hour for hour.

  • Section Number: 778.421
  • Section Name: Offset hour for hour.

    Where overtime rates are paid pursuant to statute or contract for 
hours in excess of 8 in a day, or in excess of the applicable maximum 
hours standard, or in excess of the employees' normal working hours or 
regular working hours (as under section 7(e)(5) or for work on ``special 
days'' (as under section 7(e)(6), or pursuant to an applicable 
employment agreement for work outside of the hours established in good 
faith by the agreement as the basic, normal, or regular workday (not 
exceeding 8 hours) or workweek (not exceeding the applicable maximum 
hours standard) (under section 7(e) (7), the requirements of section 
7(g) (1) and 7(g)(2) will be met if the number of such hours during 
which overtime rates were paid equals or exceeds the number of hours 
worked in excess of the applicable maximum hours standard for the 
particular workweek. It is not necessary to determine whether the total 
amount of compensation paid for such hours equals or exceeds the amount 
of compensation which would be due at the applicable rates for work 
performed during the hours after the applicable maximum in any workweek.
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