According to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Multiple Choice non-exempt employees should be paid at the rate of one and a half times their hourly rate for overtime worked beyond 40 hours in a week. federal contractors should pay employees no less than the prevailing wages in the area. outside sales employees are included in the coverage. employers who are not aware of the overtime work done by the employees are violating the law. occupations that have hourly wages are exempt from the law.