{"id":11619,"date":"2025-12-19T05:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&p=11619"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:35:16","slug":"overtime-variations-by-state","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/hr-compliance\/wage-hour\/overtime\/overtime-variations-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Overtime variations by state: HR compliance chart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Overtime rules vary widely across the U.S., and HR teams need clarity to manage pay accurately and reduce compliance risk. While the FLSA sets the federal standard\u2014time\u2011and\u2011a\u2011half for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek\u2014states can (and often do) impose their own overtime requirements. Some states follow the federal rule, others have no standalone requirements, and many enforce stricter or entirely unique overtime standards that employers must follow when they exceed federal law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Fifty State Guide to Overtime Variations by State<\/strong> gives HR and payroll professionals a clear, consolidated view of these differences. It highlights states with additional daily overtime rules, state\u2011specific overtime formulas, and exceptions that differ from federal coverage\u2014ensuring you always know which rule applies and when the stricter standard must be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Equip your HR team with the insight needed to navigate multistate overtime laws confidently and maintain accurate, compliant pay practices with our comprehensive Fifty State Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Latest updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Updated to reflect a change in the overtime rate for agricultural employees in New York, effective January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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