QUESTION
is it legal for an employer to pay an employee regular pay for overtime and to pay it in cash under the table with no taxes with held?
Asked on Jul 12th, 2014 on Labor and Employment - Texas
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Short answer "No". Overtime, if it is due, is owed at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. It must be recorded in the Employer's records as such, paid as such and taxes withheld on the entire amount of the check.
Answered on Jul 14th, 2014 at 12:44 PM
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