How to Know If You're Owed Overtime Pay
Use the free tool — Overtime Checker
What This Guide Covers
If you think you were not paid correctly for hours you worked, this guide explains how a free tool called Overtime Checker can help you understand what federal law says. It also explains what the tool does not do.
How Overtime Checker Works
- You type in your hours and your pay for the week.
- The tool shows you what federal law says you should have earned, and it quotes the exact rule.
- It is based only on the numbers you enter. It is not a calculation from your employer, and it is not a lawyer's opinion.
What Is Free and What Costs $9
- Checking your hours and pay against federal law is free.
- For $9, you can add a polite letter to send to your payroll department. The letter is available in English or Spanish.
- The letter explains what federal law says. It does not guarantee your employer will fix your pay.
What We Don't Know
- We don't know whether the tool stores or shares the information you type in. If this matters to you, check the site's privacy policy directly before using it.
- We don't know exactly which numbers or statute the tool quotes ahead of time — it depends on the hours and pay you enter.
This Is Not Legal Advice
This tool does not give legal advice. It only shows what the federal rule says based on the numbers you enter. If you have a real wage dispute, confirm your situation with a professional or the appropriate agency before taking any action. If your employer does not respond to a letter, it may help to check with a professional or the right government agency next.
What to Do Next
The free tool reads your own hours and pay for the week and tells you what federal law says, quoting the rule. You can then decide whether to add the $9 letter to send to payroll, in English or Spanish.