Los Angeles Wage and Hour Claims

Disputes over Wage and Hour Laws in the Los Angeles Area

Based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California wage and hour laws, employers cannot deny earned pay to their employees. Tricks of the trade often include modifying time cards without the employees consent and requiring them to perform duties while not on the time clock. At Emge & Associates, we represent employees in wage and hour claims matters and vigorously pursue justice for them.

Earning a salary does not necessarily mean that you do not qualify for overtime compensation. The law specifically states that if you work over 40 hours a week or more than eight hours a day, a California employer is required to pay you overtime in addition to your salary, unless you clearly and unmistakably fall within one of several specific exemptions. While cases related to wage and hour laws may seem too small to justify a lawsuit, your employer’s practice of not paying could result in an employee class action lawsuit filed by Emge & Associates.

Wage and hour lawsuits can come from a variety of disputes between employee and employer throughout Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, including unpaid overtime disputes, meal and rest breaks, commission non-payment, and claims by the employer of independent contractor status.

Employers give many different excuses for not paying all the wages that you earned. They may claim “down time,” make employees work through meal breaks, allege that a commission was not earned, or dispute the employment status of an employee whom they regard as an independent contractor. It is our job to stand up for the rights of our clients.

You may simply not understand how your time at work is calculated, and just want your employer to give you a straight answer. Our attorneys will work to get at the truth of the matter, and then we can decide whether your employer is in violation of federal and California wage and hour laws.

Contact our lawyers today for a free consultation regarding wage & hour laws, a wage dispute, or issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). To speed up the process, you can fill out our employment law intake form.