201107.29

You Can Count on the FairLaw Firm to Recover Your Unpaid Wages and Overtime

I recently came across a 2009 statement from the 2009 General Accounting Office (GAO) while researching the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) investigation of wage and overtime cases. The statement, which is entitled “Wage and Hour Division’s Complaint Intake and Investigative Processes Leave Low Wage Workers Vulnerable to Wage Theft,” included the following conclusion after… Continue Reading You Can Count on the FairLaw Firm to Recover Your Unpaid Wages and Overtime

201107.25

Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Happens

Just because an employer calls you an “independent contractor” or “laborer” does not mean that you are one; you might actually be an “employee” who is entitled to overtime pay. So, you may be entitled to overtime wages for the time you worked after 40 hours. If so, you can recover your overtime pay, penalties,… Continue Reading Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors Happens

201107.19

Make Your Case Stronger By Starting A Journal And Keeping Your Own Records

You have every incentive to strengthen your own case, especially when considering that you have the burden to prove that you worked overtime by establishing (a) the dates when you worked overtime and (b) the amount of overtime (times) you actually worked. To gather the specific information necessary to prove an unpaid overtime claim, the… Continue Reading Make Your Case Stronger By Starting A Journal And Keeping Your Own Records

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