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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
An employee of a “retail or service establishment” who is paid on a commission basis or whose pay includes compensation representing commissions need not be paid the premium compensation prescribed by section 7(a) for overtime hours worked in a workweek, provided the following conditions are met:
(a) The “regular rate” of pay of such employee must be more than one and one-half times the minimum hourly rate applicable to him under section 6, and
(b) More than half his compensation for a “representative period” (not less than one month) must represent commissions on goods or services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 29. Labor § 29.779.412 Compensation requirements for overtime pay exemption under section 7(i) - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-29-labor/cfr-sect-29-779-412/
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