Which Workers Get Taken Advantage of Most Often?
In California, workers in some types of jobs file more claims for wage-and-hour disputes than others. Some industries, in fact, have a long history of violating federal and state laws, such as:
- Misclassifying hourly workers as exempt salaried employees
- Illegal overtime practices
- Violating minimum wage laws
- Failing to issue accurate wage statements
- Illegal wage deductions
- Not reimbursing workers for business expenses
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Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik is a prominent litigation firm that focuses on class action wage and hour disputes for workers who are harmed by employment law violations. If you have a wage-and-hour dispute with your employer, you are probably facing the same injustice as other workers at your company.
Contact us to discuss the claim. Our experienced employment litigation attorneys will help you determine whether you are eligible to start or join a class action lawsuit to recover damages and penalties.
This is a partial listing of the types of workers most vulnerable to employer violations of wage-and-hour laws:
- Independent contractors who are restricted from working for other clients
- Construction workers paid below prevailing wage on government contracts
- Technical professionals whose jobs don't meet the criteria for exempt status
- Sales people who are not reimbursed for business expenses
- Secretaries and office administrators misclassified as salaried managers
- Self-employed workers who are paid below minimum wage
- Self-employed workers who have no Social Security or workers' compensation withholding
What Is a *Service Award?
To encourage workers to come forward and file a claim against an employer who is violating wage-and-hour laws, a significant amount of money is often given to the person who initiates a class action claim. The compensation is called a *service award and is awarded in addition to the final settlement or jury award.
Learn more at our Wage and Benefits Law practice center
Contact our class action employment law firm to discuss your specific claim against your employer. Our lawyers represent clients in class action lawsuits in Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, Santa Clara and throughout California.
