Overtime & the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Important Information for Your Wage and Hour Claim
Typically, if you are a non-exempt employee you must be paid one and a half times your normal hourly rate for any hours worked in excess of 40 during your work week. If you are not paid overtime, and you are a non-exempt employee, you may have a claim against your employer. Just because you are paid a salary or receive a commission, that does not mean that you are necessarily an exempt employee.
Under the new overtime rules, workers earning less than $23,660 per year — or $455 per week — are guaranteed overtime protection. This strengthens overtime rights for 6.7 million American workers, including 1.3 million low-wage workers who were denied overtime under the old rules. If you make less than either of these amounts but are not paid overtime, please contact us immediately.
Workers who are covered by the FLSA are entitled to minimum wage of not less than 5.15 per hour; Florida law even mandates a minimum wage of $6.67 per hour.
Employers are required to keep records on wages, hours, and other items which are generally maintained as an ordinary business practice. Failure to do so can implicate liability.
The law often allows you to sue for back overtime pay up to three years from the date a lawsuit is filed. In addition, employees are entitled to double the amount of their back pay plus lawyer's fees.
Contact Our Gainesville and Ocala, Florida Overtime Lawyers
Contact our Florida firm today if you or someone you know might be entitled to overtime or a minimum wage. We can take these types of cases on a contingency basis, with no fees or costs to our clients.
CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!
Alachua County : (352) 505-8900
Marion County: (352) 433-1068
CLICK HERE
For our Contact Form
FREE CONSULTATION
FREE CASE EVALUATION
OVERTIME AND THE
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT
© 2009 –2010 All rights reserved. Automobile/Trucking Accidents | Commercial Disputes | Personal Injuries | Car Accidents | Employment | Labor
Massey & Duffy is a full-service law firm serving Gainesville, Ocala and Jacksonville. Attorney practice areas include vehicle accidents, commercial disputes, construction, torts, premises liability, trucking accidents, overtime and employment law. Please also visit our Yahoo and Google Local Pages.
Lawyers Serving Gainesville and Ocala, Florida
FREE CONSULTATION
ALACHUA: (352) 505-8900
MARION: (352) 433-1068