Casinos employ thousands of workers in their hotels, restaurants, and casinos. Casino workers often work long and tiring hours and are often required to arrive early to start work duties even before they punch the time clock and stay after they punch out after their shift to finish up some required work duties. However, many casino operators try to skirt the wage and hour laws by not paying overtime wages to the employees or “rounding up or down” the hours, which is illegal. This is often a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and can give rise to an unpaid overtime lawsuit.
Casino workers are often required to arrive before their shift to change into their uniforms even before they clock into work and then stay after their shift is over to change out of their uniforms. This may only seem like an extra thirty minutes a day, but overtime pay is required for this time. Other casino workers, like dealers and pit bosses, must arrive before their shift for mandatory meetings or training. Many times, a dealer or pit boss is required to stay after the shift is over to count money. Again, overtime pay is required for this extra time before and after the shift.
Under the FLSA, most casino workers are entitled to earn compensation for every hour worked beyond 40 hours per week, or a total of 80 hours every two weeks. This also applies to salaried employees and not just hourly paid employees. In some situations, managers and supervisors may also be entitled to overtime pay. Additionally, some states may have their own overtime pay laws that may be slightly different from the FLSA with respect to overtime pay for casino workers.
Our unpaid overtime lawyers investigate casino overtime cases for all types of casino employees, including:
- Dealers
- Pit Bosses
- Waiters
- Waitresses
- Bartenders
- Greeters
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Hotel Workers
- Restaurant Workers, including waiters & waitresses
- Cashiers
- Valet Parkers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Housekeeping
- Bell Hops
- All other casino employees
An experienced overtime pay attorney can determine whether you are entitled to overtime wages based upon your job description, job duties, rate of pay, and number of hours worked. There are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is essential that you contact an attorney immediately.
To determine whether you are eligible for filing a wage claim, contact our experienced casino worker Overtime Pay Lawyers at (855) 754-2795 for a Free Consultation to discuss your 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. If you are owed unpaid wages, we will represent you under our No Fee Promise, which means there are never any legal fees or costs unless you receive a settlement.