An employer can waive or reduce the federal overtime pay requirements if the waiver or reduction is applied to all otherwise eligible and ineligible employees.

Federal Overtime Pay Requirements

Regulations established by the Federal Government dictating the conditions under which employees are entitled to receive overtime pay, typically based on exceeding a certain number of hours worked per week.

Waiver

An intentional, knowing relinquishment of a legal right.

Reduction

The action of making something smaller in size, amount, number, or extent.