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Non-Exempt Employees Can Recover Unpaid Overtime
Overtime Pay Details
- This Alert Affects: Employees who work more than 40 hours in one workweek who earn less than $23,600 annually or are exempt from overtime pay requirements listed below may be able to participate in overtime litigation.
- Damages: Employees can suffer loss of time-and-a-half wages for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
- Company(ies): Not Applicable
- Additional Details: Overtime pay aims to compensate workers with time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
- Date: Workers can recover overtime pay up to the two years prior to filing the lawsuit. If the worker's employer knowingly violated overtime laws, the employee may recover up to three years of unpaid overtime.
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Overtime Pay Lawsuits
If you are working more than 40 hours per week without time-and-a-half pay and have been unlawfully denied overtime compensation, fill out our free overtime case review form NOW.
Workers who have been unfairly deprived of overtime pay by their employers may be able to participate in an overtime lawsuit. Employee rights, such as minimum wage, overtime, and child labor standards are laid out in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. FLSA was revised in 2004, extending the right to overtime wages to more employees.
Old FLSA law provided overtime wages ("time and a half") to employees who worked more than 40 hours a week (provided that they met certain requirements). The law was revised to more clearly declare which employees are eligible to receive overtime pay. FLSA now protects employees who make less than $455 per week, or less than $23,660 per year. This greatly expands the number of people covered, as the limits were much lower in the old law.
If you have been unlawfully denied overtime compensation, you have the right to participate in overtime litigation against your employer. If you suspect you have been wrongfully denied overtime pay, fill out our free overtime case review form. Our overtime lawyers will examine the details of your case to determine if you are owed unpaid overtime.
The new FLSA law also explains which employees are exempt from overtime pay, and consequently are unable to file a wage and hour claim. Employees exempt from overtime pay, provided that they meet all requirements and earn more than the minimum salary explained above, under the new FLSA law include those whose jobs are defined as:
- Executive
- Administrative
- Professional
- Outside sales
- Some computer-related professionals
One the other hand, the new FLSA law also guarantees overtime rights to employees in:
- Public service
- Law enforcement
- First responder employment capacities
- Blue collar workers involved in manual or physical labor
If you are one of these types of employees and are working more than 40 hours per week without time-and-a-half pay, speak with an overtime attorney today to find out if you can recover back pay for your employer's violations.
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im not sure if this is illegal or not but my boss makes me clock out and finish job tasks that i couldnt get to during my shift. do i have any rights
dee (2/18/10):
What about hourly workers who have to take time off instead of getting payed for over time
Sandy (2/4/10):
Most people dont realize all the protections that the FLSA gives them. Workers actually have a lot of rights and protections. If your rights are being violated the law protects you from retaliation by your boss.
Lisa (2/4/10):
John... that is terrible and is definitely a violation of the law. Violations like this happen all the time because greedy employers think that they can take advantage of their workers especially in this economy without any consequences... you should get a lawyer. YOU HAVE RIGHTS
John L. (2/4/10):
I work 50 to 70 hours every week seven days a week without a day off. I know that this cant be right. I dont get overtime or anything...