Having Trouble Getting Paid Properly? Contact An FLSA Attorney

If you feel that your employer is not paying you for all the time you work, or at the correct rate, you may need to contact an FLSA attorney to receive what you deserve. Generally, being paid should not be an issue. You should receive the stated hourly wage for every hour you work. However, sometimes there is a problem, and you and your employer cannot come to an agreement on what is owed to you. Here are a few times when things can get a bit confusing and when you may need legal assistance.

Overtime

Overtime can be tricky; however, it can also be very easy to figure. You need to look over any employment contracts or documentation to see what your employer has to say about overtime. While the FLSA considers any time worked over 40 hours in a single workweek as overtime, there may be additional state or local laws. You may be entitled to the extra pay any time you work more than eight hours in a 24-hour period. Generally, if your normal work shift is 12 hours, you will not be paid the extra money. In addition, unpaid breaks may not be counted in your total hours worked for the day/week. Contact a lawyer who works in labor law if you are not sure whether you should be receiving overtime or not. 

Mandatory Training or Meetings

If your employer demands you attend different training or meetings, you should be paid for it. When you are told that you must attend or you will not be able to work until you do and you do not receive any pay for it, try to work things out with your boss. If they still refuse to pay you for your time, contact an attorney.

Tips

When your job entails regularly working with the customers in a manner that results in them tipping you for your service, your employer may not be required to pay you minimum wage. However, if you can prove that the tips you earn do not compensate enough to bring your pay up to that minimum, you may expect your hourly wage to make up the difference. This will often result in a dispute that will need legal help. Your boss may say that the reason you do not receive enough in tips is due to your attitude or service. It can be tricky to have this sort of issue resolved without help.

Any time you have a legal representative talk with your employer can be scary. You do not want to stir things up with your boss and end up being mistreated because of it. If you do have problems because an FLSA attorney went against your boss on your behalf, you should not fear any retribution. Any type of mistreatment can create an even bigger legal issue, and your boss likely knows this.