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Overtime pay: A ticking time bomb

Overtime pitfalls: The lurking traps

A rash of wage-and-hour lawsuits is drawing attention to the often-overlooked complexities of overtime pay laws. Think you don't owe overtime? Check our gallery of potential tripwires.

Illustrations by Terry Allen for Fortune Small Business.

By Todd Stauffer
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Stock options do not make employees exempt. Startup employees who agree to defer compensation in exchange for stock or options could fight for back pay if they would have been entitled to it.
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