Typically, the overtime rate of pay for cooks is 1.5 times their hourly rate of pay. If your employer is denying you overtime pay or has not paid you wages in the past, you should consider filing an unpaid overtime lawsuit. These lawsuits can provide you with significant compensation for your unpaid wages and often include payment of penalties, liquidated damages, interest, and attorney’s fees. Every day that you wait to speak with an overtime pay lawyer may be costing you significant money.
In order to calculate the number of hours a cook worked overtime, the employer must consider all required work performed both before and after a shift, any scheduled meal breaks, staff meetings, and required paid training. Additionally, hours worked overtime also include hours worked at all facilities and departments or on-call, and the regular rate should include shift differential, bonuses or on-call fees.
If you think you may be entitled to recover your back wages and your employer is violating the law, call our award winning law firm today at (855) 754-2795. We will represent you under our No Win, No Fee Promise, which means there are never any legal fees or costs to you unless we recover a settlement.