Hourly Employees Have Rights to Overtime Pay
Federal and state wage-and-hour laws grant hourly employees very specific rights on the job. If you think your employer may be violating your rights, you are probably not alone among you co-workers. In order to maximize their profits, many companies push the limits of hourly wage laws.
As an hourly employee, you have rights relating to:
- Unpaid mealtime and breaks
- Minimum wage
- Working off the clock
- Vacation and time off
- Illegal wage deductions and accurate wage statements
- Unpaid wages and waiting-time penalties for wages due
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Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik has a proud record of representing hourly workers in class action wage disputes against California employers who violate federal and state wage-and-hour laws. Contact us to discuss your specific case. Our experienced wage and hour law attorneys will tell you whether you belong in a class action lawsuit. From our offices in La Jolla, California, we represent hourly workers in class action lawsuits throughout California.
Retaliation Is Against the Law. Be the First to Step Forward. If you are the first worker at your company to step forward to start a class action lawsuit against your employer, you are typically entitled to receive *service award money in addition to the settlement or jury award and now that your employer knows you have an attorney, your employer will be careful to treat you fairly.
What Does It Mean to Be a Non-Exempt Employee?
If your job has been classified as non-exempt, it means your employer is required to observe all federal and state laws relating to overtime pay. Unlike an exempt employee, your employer must pay you overtime pay for working more than 40 hours per week. In addition to overtime, companies must ensure many other workplace rights as well.
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Contact us to learn more about how you can fight back to protect your rights as an hourly worker. Do not be afraid that your employer will retaliate. Companies face extremely harsh financial penalties for retaliating against workers who stand up and fight back. Our lawyers are here to help. We represent employees in class action lawsuits against employers in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and throughout California.
