There are various laws, both state and federal, that ensure an employee’s right to be paid wages that are due from an employer. The law provides that an employee can bring suit over unpaid wages, and that all employees must be paid no less than the state’s minimum wage. These state laws apply to all companies and employees, and serve to ensure that employees will at least be paid a minimum wage and will be paid for the time that they work.
Even more importantly, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that not only sets the federal minimum wage, but also mandates that a qualifying company must pay its nonexempt employees at a rate of time and one half overtime pay for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) during a given work week. In many circumstances, the Fair Labor Standards Act also provides for something called liquidated damages, which essentially doubles the amount that the employer owes to its unpaid employee.
At Loren Law Group, our attorneys are up to date with recent changes in labor laws and have had extensive experience in helping employees recover millions of dollars in unpaid wages and overtime. We aggressively fight for the underpaid employee and not the employer. We make sure you get what you deserve.
Common Wage & Overtime Violations:
Although there are many ways that an employer can violate the FLSA or state wage laws, most violations fall into a number of predictable categories. The most common violations are as follows:
