Roofer sues after allegedly being told ‘no one pays overtime in construction work’

A roofer is suing after being denied overtime pay based on the claim that construction doesn't pay overtime, but federal labor law requires overtime compensation for blue-collar workers regardless of industry practice. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempts only certain salaried positions from overtime requirements, meaning construction companies cannot legally deny overtime to hourly workers.

While it is common for certain salaried workers to be exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirement, blue-collar workers are nonexempt.

This story was originally published by Construction Dive.