How to Calculate Hours Worked (With Lunch Breaks and Overnight Shifts)
How to calculate hours worked in five steps: switch to 24-hour time, subtract, take out unpaid breaks, handle overnight shifts and convert minutes to decimal hours.
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What Is a Business Day? (And What “End of Business Day” Means)
A business day is usually Monday to Friday, minus federal holidays. 2027 has 249 for federal offices but 252 for banks. Here’s why, plus what ‘end of business day’ means.
Time Clock Rounding Rules: The 7-Minute Rule Explained (2026)
Quick answer: Under federal law, employers may round employees’ clock-in and clock-out times to the nearest 5 minutes, tenth of an hour (6 minutes) or quarter hour (15 minutes), but only if the rounding is neutral. That means it averages out over time so employees are paid for all the time they actually worked. With … Read more
How to Fill Out a Time Card: Step-by-Step Guide + Example (2026)
Quick answer: To fill out a time card, follow these five steps: Write your name, employee ID and the pay period dates. For each day, record the exact time you started work, left for an unpaid meal break, returned and finished. Subtract to get the hours worked each day. Convert the minutes to decimal hours … Read more
How to Calculate Overtime Pay: Formula, Examples & State Rules (2026)
Quick answer: Under federal law (the Fair Labor Standards Act), non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. The basic formula is: Overtime pay = Regular rate × 1.5 × Overtime hours For example, if you earn $20 an hour … Read more