HOUSTON — The City of Houston, Texas is the fourth most populated city in the United States. Recent data shows that more than 2,000,000 people live in Houston and the population is still growing. It is the most heavily populated city in the State of Texas.
The major economic sectors include services, financial, insurance, real estate, and government. Hospitals and medical facilities are also a major employer in the area. The unemployment rate is about 6.5%.
The metropolitan area has a very diverse workforce and service employees, hospital workers, IT workers, hotel and restaurant employees, professional services, and a wide range of other industries. The largest employees in the downtown Houston area are:
- Shell Oil Co. 5,744
- Harris County 4,750
- Exxon Mobil Corp. 4,420
- City of Houston 4,000
- JPMorgan Chase 3,000
- Continental Airlines Inc. 2,824
- Foley’s 2,500
- U.S. Post Office 2,314
- CenterPoint Energy Inc. 2,199
- U.S. Government 2,100
The success of Houston is largely based upon its dedicated and ambitious workforce. Many employees work in excess of 40 hours per week at their job, either voluntarily or at the request of their employer. In many circumstances, the employee is not receiving federal and state mandated overtime pay.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), “covered” employees) are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular pay rate. Other jobs and occupations are considered exempt, which means that overtime pay is not required by the employer. Some employers “misclassify” the job as an attempt to pay overtime wages, but this is an unlawful and deceptive practice and violates federal law. There are also Texas overtime pay laws in addition to federal regulations.
Filing a Houston Overtime Lawsuit
An experienced unpaid overtime attorney can determine whether you are entitled to overtime pay and whether you are eligible to file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. These cases seek to force the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee the back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were not paid. Texas unpaid overtime lawsuits also seek payment of the attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in pursuing legal action.
Help From A Houston Overtime Lawyer
Our experienced team of Houston employment law attorneys will carefully evaluate your work situation and determine if you are owed back overtime pay from your employer. We will advise you of your legal rights and if you do have a case, we will handle your case and charge no legal fees until you receive your settlement. We will also pay all costs and litigation expenses in the case.
To file your Houston lawsuit, you should contact us now at (855) 754-2795 for a Free, No Obligation Case Review. You can also complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review Box on this page and an experienced attorney will contact you shortly.