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South Carolina does not have its own overtime-pay statute, so covered nonexempt employees use the federal FLSA overtime rules. The calculation answers one practical question: after a covered nonexempt employee works more than 40 hours in a fixed 168-hour, seven-day workweek, how much pay is owed at the regular rate and how much is owed at the overtime rate.
The result matters for payroll review, job costing, and correcting timesheets before payday. South Carolina LLR states that minimum wage and overtime are addressed by the federal FLSA, enforced by the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division. That means the state-specific answer is direct: no South Carolina daily overtime layer, no state double-time rule, and no separate state minimum wage.
Start with the employee's regular rate, then split the workweek into regular hours and overtime hours. Covered nonexempt employees earn straight-time pay for the first 40 hours, then at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40. Each FLSA workweek stands alone, so a 36-hour week and a 44-hour week cannot be averaged into two 40-hour weeks.
Example: a covered nonexempt South Carolina employee works 43 hours in one fixed FLSA workweek at a $25.60 regular hourly rate. Regular pay is 40 hours times $25.60, or $1,024.00. The overtime rate is $25.60 times 1.5, or $38.40. Three overtime hours times $38.40 equals $115.20, so total gross pay for the workweek is $1,139.20.
South Carolina has no state daily-overtime rule, and the FLSA does not create daily overtime unless the hours also exceed 40 in the workweek. A 10-hour Tuesday does not automatically create overtime if total weekly hours stay at 40 or below. Weekend, holiday, night, and rest-day work also does not create double time by itself under South Carolina law or the FLSA.
Classification is the larger mistake to avoid. Nonexempt status drives the overtime calculation. Executive, administrative, and professional employees generally need at least $684 per week on a salary or fee basis plus the applicable duties test to be exempt from FLSA overtime. Computer employees need the computer duties test and either $684 per week or $27.63 per hour. Job titles alone do not decide exemption.
A one-off calculation is enough when you are checking one employee, one fixed workweek, and one regular hourly rate. It also works for a quick payroll spot check when the timesheet is already clean and approved. Keep the workweek boundary visible, because shifting the start day or averaging weeks changes the answer and breaks the FLSA calculation.
A managed workflow is better when overtime repeats, managers approve time, budgets depend on labor cost, or payroll needs an audit trail. Everhour Project Budgeting supports hour-based and money-based budgets, recurring budget periods, threshold email alerts, and budget protection, so overtime-heavy work can be reviewed against budget limits before it reaches payroll or client billing.
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No. South Carolina has no state daily-overtime rule, and the FLSA does not create daily overtime unless the hours also exceed 40 in the fixed workweek. A covered nonexempt employee can work more than 8 hours in a day without overtime if total hours for that workweek do not exceed 40.
South Carolina LLR states that minimum wage and overtime are addressed by the federal FLSA, which is enforced by the U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division. For a South Carolina overtime calculation, use the federal workweek, federal overtime threshold, and federal regular-rate rules unless a more protective applicable rule or contract controls.
No. Each FLSA workweek stands alone for overtime calculations. If a covered nonexempt employee works 35 hours one week and 45 hours the next, the 45-hour week includes 5 overtime hours. The employer cannot average the two weeks into 40 hours per week to avoid overtime.
No. Neither South Carolina law nor the FLSA requires double time or extra pay merely because work occurs on weekends, holidays, nights, or rest days. Extra pay is required when covered nonexempt employees work more than 40 hours in the fixed workweek, unless an employer policy, contract, or another applicable rule gives greater rights.
Use the regular rate for the workweek, not just the base hourly label when other compensation must be included. Under the FLSA, the regular rate is calculated by dividing total compensation for the workweek, excluding statutory exclusions, by total hours actually worked in that workweek. The overtime rate is at least 1.5 times that regular rate.
Everhour Project Budgeting tracks time and money budgets as people log hours, with recurring budget periods and email alerts at defined thresholds. Teams can monitor overtime-heavy work against project limits before excess labor cost turns into a payroll surprise or an unplanned billing issue.
Set budget limits around labor-heavy work before payroll closes. Everhour Project Budgeting connects tracked hours to budget alerts and protection rules, giving teams earlier overtime cost visibility.
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