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Practical answers for the questions that come up before payroll.

Find a quick explanation, run a calculator, adapt a template, or get help using Clockspot.

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01Quick-read articles

Start here when you need a practical answer before you read the full guide.

Short, practical guidance for the small decisions that come up before payroll.

02Free tools

Run the numbers before you approve hours, estimate pay, or check a rule.

03Full-length articles

Read the rule, the exceptions, and the examples before you make the call.

Wage & hour guide

Full article

Overtime rules by state

Federal law sets the weekly floor. Several states add daily overtime, double time, or different thresholds.

California example

Time-and-a-half generally starts after 8 hours in a workday, even before the employee reaches 40 hours that week.

Federal baseline40 hours / week

State layerDaily rules vary

04Research

Use these pages when you want to see the laws, agency guidance, and source notes we used.

Research note

Time clock rounding rules

The federal rule permits neutral rounding, but the record still has to reflect all time actually worked.

What the source says

Rounding cannot be used in a way that consistently undercounts employee time.

Primary lawAgency guidanceCourt decisions

05Templates

Start with copyable language, then adapt it to your business and state rules.

06Help

Follow the product steps when you need to configure Clockspot or finish a task.

Add your employees, record their clock-ins, review corrections, and approve their hours before payroll.

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