How do other business owners handle overtime? To give you all an idea, we are a small consulting firm that consists of about 10 people. We bring in good projects that allow for this, but we can't go crazy with the overtime either. I have an employee who is hard working and wants to make extra money so I allow him to use the overtime, but if I don't keep track of him he will charge upwards of 60 hours per week. As an employer I don't want him working that much overtime and I don't really think I get much more out of him past 48 hours. At the end of the day, I also don't want my employees to burn out. He keeps insisting that the projects need 50 plus hours, but I don't feel that is necessary or healthy, especially when he has a family. How do other small businesses handle these situations? What are some good ground rules or policies to set? I definitely want to keep offering overtime, but I want to know that I am not being charged a premium for wasted hours. Thanks in advance for any advice!