South Carolina overtime pay rules

Federal FLSA plus South Carolina-specific overtime rules.

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Estimated weekly pay

Regular hours (40)	$800.00
Overtime hours (8 @ 1.5×)	$240.00
Total gross	$1040.00

Federal FLSA: non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate over 40 hours in a workweek. Exempt employees do not earn overtime.
California: 1.5× over 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week, 2× over 12 hrs/day or 8 hrs on the 7th consecutive workday.
Regular rate of pay can include nondiscretionary bonuses and commissions, which can change overtime owed.