Class Actions - Unpaid Overtime Claims
Class actions involving unpaid overtime claims are generally based upon claims that the defendant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"). FLSA protects American workers from unfair pay practices and requires that employees are paid for actual hours worked. Unless you are exempted from the statute, FLSA mandates overtime wages for work in excess of 40 hours per workweek. Under most circumstances, employees who work over 40 hours per week must be compensated for overtime worked at 150% of their regular rate of pay.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Website at www.dol.gov/esa/regs/comliance/whd/whdfs23.pdf.
When the rights of a group of people have been violated, they can file a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for their injuries. The advantage of a class action is that a group of people with similar claims can present their cases at one time, rather than having to file numerous individual lawsuits.
The attorneys at Pogust Braslow & Millrood regularly handle class action lawsuits. We thoroughly investigate every class action so our clients are assured that we will hold the responsible party accountable for its actions. If you think that your employer improperly withheld overtime wages from you, you should immediately contact the attorneys at Pogust Braslow & Millrood. Just fill out this form, click here to send us an email or call us at (610) 941-4204. Take the first step toward protecting yourself and the ones you love by contacting us immediately.
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