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By Topic</a> > <a href="index.htm">Work Hours</a> > Weekend Work  </div> <div id="content" style="margin-left:190px;"> <div id="pagecontent" style="width:768px;font-size:0;line-height:0;"></div>   <h1>Work Hours</h1><div class="aside"> <h2>Subtopics</h2> <ul><li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/breaks.htm">Breaks & Meal Periods</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/flexibleschedules.htm">Flexible Schedules</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/fmla.htm">Family & Medical Leave</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/full-time.htm">Full-time Employment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/holidays.htm">Holidays</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/jobsharing.htm">Job Sharing</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/nightwork.htm">Night Work & Shift Work</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/overtime.htm">Overtime</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/parttimeemployment.htm">Part-time Employment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/hoursrecordkeeping.htm">Recordkeeping & Reporting</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/sickleave.htm">Sick Leave</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/seasonalemployment.htm">Seasonal Employment</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/traveltime.htm">Travel Time</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/vacation_leave.htm">Vacation Leave</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/weekend.htm">Weekend Work</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>Weekend Work</h2> <p>Extra pay for working during weekends is generally a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee (or the employee's representative). The <a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-flsa.htm">Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)</a> does not require extra pay for weekend work. However, covered, non-exempt employees must be paid at least one and one-half times their regular rates of pay for for the time worked over 40 hours in a workweek.</p> <h3><a name="doltopics"></a>DOL Web Pages on This Topic</h3> <p> <a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/elaws/faq/esa/flsa/005.htm">"Is Extra Pay Required for Weekend or Night Work?"</a> <br> Information about work hours from the elaws FLSA Advisor.</p> <p> <a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs14.htm">Coverage Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Fact Sheet</a> <br> General information about who is covered by the FLSA.</p> <p></p>   </div>  <div id="leftnav">  <table border="0" width="150"> <tr> <td>  <h2><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/email.htm">Get Updates By Email</a></h2> <h2><a href="/web/20150905141511/http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/">By Topic</a></h2> <ul class="menu-item"> <li><a 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