What You Need to Know About Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Other Wage Claims

Learn about State wage and hour laws, including minimum wage, tips, paycheck laws, and more.

Do you think your employer owes you unpaid wages or overtime? The answer depends on your state's minimum wage and overtime rules. These wage and hour laws differ from state to state, and some states simply adopt the federal government's overtime and minimum wage standards. 

To learn more about your wage and hour rights -- and how to enforce them -- select your state from the list below.

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About Deborah C. England

Deborah England has written about employment law for Legal Consumer since 2014. She has been a practicing attorney in San Francisco for 30 years, and she has written books and scores of articles on topics such as sexual harassment, family medical leave, and civil rights law. Deborah volunteers as a supervising attorney for the Workers’ Rights Clinic of the Legal Aid Society. She has a journalism degree from the University of Washington and a law degree from Seattle University.