Owed Back Wages? Call A Fort Lauderdale Overtime Lawyer Today!

The recession in America was the longest and most painful economic contraction since the Great Depression

. Millions of workers lost their jobs as businesses of all sizes cut costs to the bone just to stay afloat. The companies that survived were often those that were able to get more out of smaller staffs. In other words, employee efficiency went up because workers were terrified of losing their jobs. Where are we now?

The Great Recession officially ended in the summer of 2009. The U.S. economy has been a mild recovery for almost three years now. Unemployment is still uncomfortable high and workers are still worried about the future. Many are putting in more hours than ever before but are not receiving fair and legal compensation.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stipulates that all employees who work more than 40 hours per week must receive overtime pay. For each hour over 40, a worker must be paid at 1 times his regular rate of pay. If your employer makes you work overtime hours and does not pay that rate, he is not only stealing from you, he is also breaking the law!

A Fort Lauderdale Overtime Lawyer Can Help

For obvious reasons, many employees worry that their bosses might fire them if they hire a Fort Lauderdale overtime lawyer to recover owed wages. But the truth is that any type of employer retaliation is expressly forbidden by the FLSA. If a boss dismisses an employee without cause after he files suit to recover overtime pay, the worker can file another suit for wrongful termination against his employer and recover even more money. At the end of the day, most bosses are aware that they cannot dismiss an employee simply because he asks for the money that is rightfully owed him. Not only is it immoral, it is also against the law.

Who Qualifies?

Many bosses inform their employees that they are not entitled to overtime if they are paid a salary. This is patently false. Even salaried workers should receive overtime pay for all hours they put in over 40 each week. Other workers who are entitled to claim overtime payments include: tipped employees, temporary workers, non-citizens, hourly workers, and part-time employees who are forced to work overtime. A Fort Lauderdale employment lawyer can help them all.

No matter how nice your boss may be, it is unfair of him to ask you to work overtime and then not compensate you at the legal rate. Even if he asks you nicely for a favor, if he doesnt pay you at the 1 rate for every hour over 40, he is taking money out of your pocket!

The Maus Law Firm has experience with both individual and overtime class action suits. Best of all, their office only gets paid if you get paid. Furthermore, if the suit is successful, the Fair Labor Standards Act requires the employer to pay his workers attorneys fees! If your claim is a sound one, you literally have nothing to lose!

To schedule your free, no obligation consultation, please call (855) 999-5297. An experienced Fort Lauderdale overtime attorney will answer any questions you might have.

by: Joseph Maus

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