The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that as many as 80% of employers fail to properly pay all employees for all of the hours worked and proper overtime. The Georgia wage and hour lawyers at Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. have the experience needed to help employees recover all of the wages and overtime to which they are entitled.
The following are common examples where an employee is not paid for all of the time worked. You should be paid for that extra time. Adding this extra time may push you over 40 hours in a week, so that you are also owed overtime at 1 ½ your regular rate of pay.
Do any of these things apply to you?
You can find a more detailed discussion of the FLSA, your rights, and common violations by employers, by clicking here: Overtime and Unpaid Wage Claims in Georgia: Defend Your Right to Minimum Wage or Overtime Payment
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An employer may owe you for (1) up to three years of unpaid overtime, plus (2) an additional, equal amount of that owed overtime called “liquidated damages”, and (3) attorney’s fees and costs.
If your job puts you in any of these situations, you may be eligible to file a claim. Attorneys at Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C. are currently researching claims regarding unpaid wages. Contact us today. 770-820-0711.