§ 31-76f — Piece rates; two or more kinds of work.

No employer shall be deemed to have violated section 31-76c by employing any employee for a workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee if, pursuant to an agreement or understanding arrived at between the employer and the employee before performance of work, the amount paid to the employee for the number of hours worked by him in such workweek in excess of the maximum workweek applicable to such employee under section 31-76c: (A) In the case of an employee employed at piece rates, is computed at piece rates not less than one and one-half times the bona fide piece rates applicable to the same work when performed during nonovertime hours; or (B) in the case of an employee performing two or more kinds of work for which different hourly or piece rates have been established, is computed at rates not less than one and one-half times such bona fide rates applicable to the same work when performed during nonovertime hours; and if (i) the employee's average hourly earnings for the workweek exclusive of payments described in subparagraphs (A) to (G), inclusive, of subdivision (1) of section 31-76b are not less than the minimum hourly rate required by applicable law, and (ii) extra overtime compensation is properly computed and paid on other forms of additional pay required to be included in computing the regular rate.

Legislative History

(1967, P.A. 493, S. 5; P.A. 80-64, S. 5, 7.) History: P.A. 80-64 deleted references to repealed Sec. 31-76d. Scope of federal preemption discussed and determined. 164 C. 233.