Type the hours you worked and what you were paid. In a few seconds you get the federal overtime rule, the math for your week, and what to say to payroll — no account, nothing stored.
Free check
Hours worked, your hourly rate (or what the paycheck said), and your state. If you were paid a salary or tips, say so.
Why this exists
Federal law says most hourly workers get time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a week. It's owed whether the company is big or small, whether you're paid cash or check, and even if you agreed to a flat rate. Most people never check the math.
How it works
Hours, rate, how you're paid, your state. Paste the paystub text if you have it. Nothing is saved.
What the federal rule says for your week, the difference between what you got and what the rule gives, and the citation.
A short letter to payroll that asks for the correction without picking a fight. English or Spanish. $9, once.
Plans
Most underpayments are honest mistakes that get fixed when someone asks in writing. The letter asks the right way.
A polite, specific request to payroll with your numbers, the rule, and a deadline to reply — in English or Spanish.
Your members check their own weeks; stewards get every letter. Your name and phone number on the page.
All prices in USD, handled by Stripe. The free check never goes behind a paywall.
Common questions
You type in your hours and pay for the week, and the tool shows you what federal law says you should have earned, quoting the exact rule. It's meant to give you information based on your numbers, not a calculation from your employer or a lawyer's opinion.
No, this is not legal advice — it only shows what the federal rule says based on the numbers you enter. If you have a real wage dispute, please confirm your situation with a professional or the appropriate agency before taking action.
Yes, checking your hours and pay against federal law is free. For $9, you can add a polite letter to send to your payroll department, written in either English or Spanish.
The tool's description doesn't say anything about storing or sharing what you enter, so we can't confirm one way or the other from what's provided. If that matters to you, check the site's privacy policy directly before using it.
No, the letter is just a polite note to payroll explaining what federal law says — it doesn't guarantee your employer will fix your pay. If they don't respond, it may help to check with a professional or the right government agency next.
Usted escribe sus horas y su pago de la semana, y la herramienta le muestra lo que la ley federal dice que usted debió haber ganado, citando la regla exacta. Esto es para darle información basada en sus propios números, no un cálculo hecho por su empleador ni la opinión de un abogado.
No, esto no es un consejo legal — solamente muestra lo que dice la regla federal según los números que usted ingresó. Si tiene una disputa real sobre su salario, por favor confirme su situación con un profesional o con la agencia correspondiente antes de tomar cualquier acción.
Sí, revisar sus horas y su pago contra la ley federal es gratis. Por $9, usted puede añadir una carta cortés para enviar a su departamento de nómina, escrita en inglés o en español.
La descripción de la herramienta no menciona si guarda o comparte lo que usted escribe, así que no podemos confirmarlo con la información disponible. Si esto le preocupa, le recomendamos revisar directamente la política de privacidad del sitio antes de usarlo.
No, la carta es solamente una nota cortés dirigida a nómina explicando lo que dice la ley federal — no garantiza que su empleador corrija su pago. Si no responden, puede ser útil consultar con un profesional o con la agencia gubernamental correspondiente.
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