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Work & the Rat RaceLabor Law

Every Hour Over 40 Pays Extra

Many salaried workers get no overtime at all

Work 50 hours, get paid for 50 plus overtime. That's the law, right? For millions of salaried workers, hour 41 pays nothing extra.

You'll find out

  • Who the overtime law leaves out
  • The salary line that decides it
  • What a 55-hour salary pays an hour

Why it matters

Whether your long weeks pay extra depends on rules most people never read. Knowing them changes what your salary is.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 158 · Zone 18

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