Recovering Unpaid Overtime
Under U.S. employment law, some workers are entitled to receive overtime pay for any hours that they work beyond the scheduled 40-hour work week. This law is outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applies to millions of employees across the country. If you are entitled to overtime pay and are not receiving proper compensation, an experienced overtime class-action attorney can help you fight for the wages that you have earned.
Denying Pay and Hours
Some employers purposely avoid paying their workers overtime to minimize their labor costs with the hope that their workers will keep quiet or will not understand what is going on. Not only is this unfair to hardworking employees, but it is also illegal and qualifies as grounds for a class-action lawsuit against the employer. You may have grounds to pursue legal action if you have been:
- Denied overtime pay
- Wrongly told that you do not qualify for overtime pay
- Not paid for working after hours or off the clock
- Unfairly docked pay or hours by an employer to avoid having to pay overtime wages
Any of these acts is a violation of the FLSA for which an employer can be sued. If you or a coworker has not been fairly compensated for overtime work, consider seeking legal counsel to review your circumstances and legal options. Chances are that other employees are being denied the same pay as well, and an attorney can help you file a class-action lawsuit to hold the abusive employer legally accountable for unfair worker treatment.
For More Information
To learn more about overtime pay and how you can take legal action to pursue unpaid overtime that you are owed, visit the website of the overtime class-action lawyers of Feazell & Tighe, LLP, today.
James Witherspoon
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