Overtime

Use this calculator to see if you’re receiving the minimum wage in the jurisdiction where you work.

If you have tipped employees, you may be eligible to use tip credits when you run your payroll, if your state allows it—and Maryland does!

We look at the hypothetical example of a D.C. cook who doesn’t realize that he’s not receiving the minimum wage. How much is he owed?

We look at the hypothetical example of a construction worker who is paid “straight time” for his overtime hours. How much does his employer owe him?

We look at the hypothetical example of a dishwasher who is paid a weekly salary. This is one of the most common types of unpaid overtime cases that we see.

Even many lawyers don't know these four surprising facts about the D.C. Wage Payment Law.

Employers avoid paying overtime in a number of sneaky and surprising ways.