One of the most common – and costly – mistakes an employer can make is to misclassify its employees as exempt from overtime pay and wrongfully deny them overtime pay. The federal…
Overtime compensation is covered by a federal statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, which requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for all hours worked over 40 hours in a week at a…
Recovery in unpaid overtime cases brought under the Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) aims to both compensate the worker for the overtime lost and deter employers from engaging in illegal pay practices….
Overtime attorneys are constantly seeking ways to recover the maximum amount of money for their clients. A typical overtime lawsuit involves the assertion of a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
If you have questions about overtime pay, the legal landscape may seem confusing. This article will attempt to explain the various steps in an overtime lawsuit. The first few steps in…
Whether oilfield workers are owed overtime pay, and if so how much, are serious legal issues these days. Many oil and gas workers get cheated out of their rightful overtime pay from…
Oilfield workers work long, hard hours and sometimes are not properly compensated for such work. Oilfield workers are often cheated out of the rightful amounts due when they are compensated for on…
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is the federal law governing unpaid overtime compensation. The Act spells out the laws employers must meet when they are paying their employees. However, section 13(a)(1)…
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), employers are required to provide overtime pay to any employee who works more than forty hours per work week. However, the FLSA exempts “seamen” who…
