SHUB LAW INVESTIGATES CLAIMS FOR UNPAID WAGES & OVERTIME CLASS ACTIONS

Wage theft is illegal. If your employer has forced you to work off-the-clock or has failed to pay you overtime for working more than 40 hours in a week, you may have a claim under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws that require a minimum wage and overtime pay.

CONTACT US FOR A FREE CONSULTATION IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY OF THESE COMMON WAGE AND HOUR COMPLAINTS:
  • Off-the-Clock Work
  • Unpaid Overtime
  • Exempt Employee Misclassification
  • Independent Contractor Misclassification
  • Missed Meal & Rest Breaks
  • Donning & Doffing

UNPAID OVERTIME

Under the FLSA, employers must pay workers a minimum wage, pay overtime, maintain accurate payroll records, and adhere to strict youth employment standards. Workers who are covered by the protections of the FLSA, often referred to as “nonexempt” are entitled to overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay after 40 hours of work in a workweek.

OFF-THE-CLOCK WORK

One of the most common types of wage-theft is requiring employees to work off-the-clock. According to the Department of Labor, an employee’s “hours worked” includes “all time an employee must be on duty, or on the employer’s premises or at any other prescribed place of work.”

The amount an employee should be paid under state and federal laws can’t be determined without knowing the number of hours actually worked. That’s why it is illegal for a company not to credit an employee for all the time they are engaged in activities that benefit the company.

Some common examples of illegal “off-the-clock” work include:

  • Pre-shift meetings
  • Pre-shift donning protective equipment and gathering tools and equipment
  • End of shift cleanup, closing-down, or doffing protective equipment
  • Time spent in training
  • Working during meal or rest breaks
  • Doing paperwork outside of the workplace

CONTACT US

If you or someone you know has been a victim of unpaid wages or overtime, please contact us via email at leads@shublawyers.com or give us a call at 856-772-7200.

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