Overtime is not being awarded to a wide variety of low-wage workers across the U.S. according to a survey. Employees need to be paid for their time and attendance no matter what the profession, meaning companies have to pay special attention to the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations.

The Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers study showed that, of 4,000 low-wage workers interviewed, 69 percent had not received proper wages the week before the survey was conducted. The study showed that employee tracking policies are not being adhered to and companies may be taking advantage of their workers more than many previously thought.

Seventy-six percent of those interviewed said they had worked overtime the previous week and were not paid for their services. While this is a widespread issue that not just certain employment sectors deal with, businesses can take the problem into their own hands and create better policies and award employees properly for their work. On the 75th anniversary of the FLSA, a National Employment Law Project press release concluded that there are still workers who are not able to gain wage and hour protections.

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