Arizona Overtime Damages Lawyers
Helping You Understand Your Rights Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Common errors:
- Refusing to pay certain employees for overtime worked just because they are paid on a salary not hourly basis
- Treating independent contractors like employees to avoid paying overtime wages and other employment taxes
- Demanding that employees work off the clock
- Abusing comp time, meal period and break time laws
- Paying employees who work overtime at the regular rate instead of at the rate of time and a half
Misclassification of Exempt Workers Is a Common Employer Error
Managers and others who have the authority to make substantive decisions may legally be classified as exempt and can work more than 40 hours per week without earning overtime pay. Most other workers should be classified as non-exempt. A partial list of workers who are often misclassified and denied overtime pay include:
- Administrative secretary and administrative assistants
- Workers whose titles are inflated e.g., bookkeepers who are called "accountants"
- Computer and IT employees
- Workers engaged in outside sales
If you believe your employer has violated your rights as specified by the FLSA, contact our firm. By law, damages for unpaid wages typically far exceed the actual wages owed and can include punitive damages. For more information, please contact a Phoenix FLSA violations claims attorney at our office by calling 480-889-8951 or 866-521-0720.
