Founded in the year 1850, Aetna is one of the most sought after company in the field of healthcare. It provides high quality healthcare benefits to its customers, thereby protecting them from health related risks. Aetna sustains values such as Excellence, Inspiration, Integrity and Care that form its pillars of ethical values. It also provides considerable healthcare products and services concerned with pharmacy, behavioral health, medical, group life, dental and disability programs to people in all 50 states in the U.S.
Aetna has scope for a large number of people to work in its healthcare programs where individual can also work from home through telecommuting. Currently, it has over a million healthcare professionals and 5400 hospitals.
For many job positions, U.S. companies are still required to pay overtime wages to employees who work from home or out of the office. Telecommuters are often required to work more than 40 hours in a single workweek. Many times, an employee is required to “stand by” for assignments, must make phone calls or send e-mails after the official work day is over, or is required to travel to locations other than the main office or principal place of business. In many of these circumstances, the company must pay the higher rate of overtime pay which is one and half the determined hourly rate. This also applies to many employees who are paid a salary instead of an hourly wage.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division, covered nonexempt employees are entitled to be paid at least the federal minimum wage as well as overtime at one-half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Covered employees must be paid for all hours worked in a workweek.
We can determine whether you are eligible to file a Aetna telecommuter overtime pay claim. Simply, contact our experienced overtime pay lawyers at (855) 754-2795 for a free consultation to discuss you case, or complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review form on this page. We will discuss your situation and determine if you have a claim. We can help you recover your lost wages and unpaid overtime.