Split Pa. High Court: 1.5 Multiplier Used In Fluctuating Hours Pay Dispute

Mealey's (November 22, 2019, 1:35 PM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — When the regular rate for salaried employees who work fluctuating hours is calculated using the actual hours worked, the overtime rate should be calculated using a 1.5 multiplier, a split Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Nov. 20, affirming the Superior Court’s decision as to the multiplier in a class complaint brought by employees (Tawny L. Chevalier, et al. v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc., Nos. 22 WAP 2018 and 23 WAP 2018, Pa. Sup., 2019 Pa. LEXIS 6521)....