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Will bonuses affect employees’ ‘regular rate’ when calculating overtime pay under the FLSA?

by 03/04/2011

Q. We want to offer incentive bonuses to hourly workers in order to increase business and productivity. Will these bonuses affect the employees’ “regular rate” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for purposes of overtime calculation?

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