8 claims checked against the paired article mandatory-overtime-by-state fact-check (14/14 verified) and DOL FLSA overtime materials. 8 ✓ Verified, 0 ⚠ Partial, 0 ✗ Issue, 0 🕐 Outdated. Coverage: federal no-ban + duty to pay, no weekly hour cap for 16+, 1.5× over 40, healthcare carve-out framing with named primary-source states, industry-list caveat, and unpaid-hours trap.
3 claims
Federal law usually lets private employers require overtime if they pay it
FLSA is a pay statute for OT over 40; DOL states no weekly hour cap for age 16+.
FLSA requires time-and-a-half for non-exempt hours over 40
Employee agreement does not allow straight-time pay for non-exempt OT hours
1 claim
No weekly hour cap in the FLSA for employees age 16+
1 claim
Restaurant, warehouse, office-type employers can generally require extra hours and must pay OT over 40
Scope filter both arms present; contracts/CBAs can tighten.
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Covered health facilities in restriction states may not force nurses/clinical staff past scheduled shifts (with exceptions)
Named states match primary-verified set in parent article; no invented statutes for other states.
1 claim
Other states appear on industry lists — verify facility type before relying
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Paying correctly does not cure an unlawful mandatory-OT assignment under healthcare statutes
Assignment limits and pay duties are independent; traps include disciplining for protected refusal.
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