NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — An investigation by the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division determined that a Louisiana based bakery violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it failed to pay its workers one and a half times their average hourly rate of pay.
Yes, you may be able to file a lawsuit against an employer who owes you back overtime wages. The only time you would not be able to file a claim is if you were not considered a “covered” employee under the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, only “covered” workers are entitled to […]
Yes, there is an overtime pay calculator that calculates unpaid overtime wages. The Department of Labor FLSA Overtime Calculator Adviser provides a method for figuring out your overtime pay, but this does require legal analysis as well. Once your number of overtime hours and rate of pay are determined, you generally calculate your rate of […]
To calculate unpaid overtime pay claim amounts you first must establish that you are entitled to receive overtime pay wages. Once it is established that your job qualifies for overtime pay and that you have worked beyond the regular workweek limit, the next step is to determine the actual amount of your wage. This is […]
WASHINGTON D.C — Overtime lawsuits under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are filed by employees against their employers who violate the Fair Labors Standards Act. An overtime lawsuits seeks compensation for unpaid wages required under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overtime lawsuits seek money damages for unpaid or underpaid wages in the past, present and […]