By David Hackett
“We get up at 12 and start to work at 1! Take an hour for lunch and then, at 2, we’re done! Jolly good fun!”
In the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy finally reaches the city of Oz she’s met by a happy bunch of residents who sing these lyrics. But working schedules in Oz are a far cry from reality where, instead of fewer hours, many are often asked to work extra hours.
The question this often leaves for employers is, “how and when should workers be paid for overtime?” Read more…
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