Los Angeles Unpaid Overtime

Los Angeles / Riverside County Unpaid Overtime

Many Los Angeles-based workers are required to work more than 8 hours per day. This is considered overtime. Some employers operate under the misconception that overtime pay is not required if employees are paid a salary. In California, salaried employees may be entitled to overtime compensation as well. At Emge & Associates, our lawyers educate clients on the facts related to unpaid overtime and take strong action to see they are compensated fairly.

Sadly, you cannot expect your employer to be forthcoming about wage laws and how they apply to your opportunity to earn overtime wages. Businesses can be creative in finding ways to justify unpaid overtime. Some methods include:

• The misclassification of an employee as "exempt" from overtime
• Using "comp time" to offset overtime hours from previous days
• Not adding together hours worked in two locations (for example, two stores in the same company or two different departments in an organization)
• Not counting required work time that occurs just before or after clocking in
• Not providing or expecting an employee to work through meal breaks or rest periods
• Calculating overtime by hours worked over longer than a one-week period

Employee class action lawsuits involving unpaid overtime and many other issues often arise from an individual claim. If there is one person who is being denied overtime compensation, there are likely other employees suffering the same damages as well. A class action lawsuit or an unfair business practices claim may be able to end the practice and get everyone compensation.

Contact our attorneys in San Diego today and set up a free consultation regarding overtime law or a failure to pay. Please know that undocumented immigrants are still protected. To speed up the process, you can fill out our employment law intake form.