The overtime lawyers at Lawyer Central are dedicated to protecting workers’ rights to overtime pay. In order to help workers understand their rights and the ways in which employers may try to violate them, Lawyer Central offers free articles and information about overtime law. The recently updated Overtime Legal Resource Center covers a variety of overtime topics, including exemptions.
Under Fair Labor Standards Act, many workers have the right to recover overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a given workweek. In order to determine whether you are entitled to overtime pay, you must figure out if you are an exempt or non-exempt worker. Exempt workers are not eligible to receive overtime pay. There are several exemption categories, including the executive exemption, administrative exemption, professional exemption, computer employee exemption, and outside sales exemption. Your job duties will determine whether or not you fall into one of these exemption categories.
When employers fail to pay their workers for the overtime hours they work, employees may participate in an overtime lawsuit to recover double their unpaid overtime wages. In some cases, punitive damages are also awarded. Federal law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who participate in an overtime lawsuit. Prohibited retaliatory acts include firing or blacklisting an employee who made an unpaid overtime claim, reducing job responsibilities, and refusing a raise that is regularly given.
If you are interested in learning more about overtime pay laws and the rights of exempt and non-exempt workers, visit Lawyer Central's Overtime Law Resource Center today. To discuss your case with an overtime lawyer or wage and hour attorney, simply fill out the details of your potential overtime claim in the Free Legal Advice form.
If you were wrongfully denied overtime pay, you may be able to recover compensation. In addition, if numerous employees in your company were not receiving the proper overtime compensation, a class action lawsuit may be filed against your employer. It is important to contact an overtime attorney as soon as possible if you feel that you are a victim of overtime violations in order to ensure that the statute of limitations on your case doesn’t expire.
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