When we “spring ahead” on March 13 and turn the clocks forward one hour, check your smoke detector batteries – and whether you’ve paid night shift employees correctly.
Here’s why: When we turn our clocks forward at 2 a.m. for Daylight Saving Time (DST), people working overnight hours may actually work one hour less.
Because the law only requires employers to pay people for the hours they actually work, someone who normally puts in an eight-hour shift that night may only be paid for seven.
However, many companies choose to pay employees for a normal eight-hour shift anyway to avoid the hit on morale.
For the U.S. and its territories, Daylight Saving Time is NOT observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and Arizona.
The Navajo Nation participates in the Daylight Saving Time policy, even in Arizona, due to its large size and location in three states.
We’ll revert to standard time again on Nov. 6. Then, you’ll want to double-check to see if anyone’s entitled to an hour of overtime for staying longer.
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