Employee Misclassification Lawyers in Houston
Has Misclassification Taken Money Out Of Your Pocket?
One of the most common wage and hour violations committed by employers is misclassification. This refers to an employee who should be classified as nonexempt and provided an hourly wage, but is instead classified as exempt and offered a salary in order to avoid overtime pay.
If this has happened to you, arrange a consultation with a Houston employee misclassification attorney at Kennard Law, P.C. We can help.
Should You Be Getting Overtime Pay?
Are you getting a salary and working more than 40 hours a week? In order to be classified as exempt and paid a salary, employees must perform high-level job duties as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These duties may include management work or outside sales. It is unlikely that the duties performed by secretaries, retail workers, or laborers qualify as exempt. If you work this type of job and are not being paid overtime, you should consult an experienced Houston employee misclassification lawyer.
How Do Employers Misclassify Workers?
There are several red flags that workers should look out for to help determine whether they are currently being deprived of their right to overtime.
- Independent contractor misclassification: Companies can intentionally classify a worker as an independent contractor, which means these workers lose out on benefits and overtime. If a company exerts a high amount of control over your work and provides the tools/materials for your job, you may actually be considered an employee.
- Abuse of job titles: Your employer may use an inflated title such as "assistant manager" or "supervisor" to justify not paying you overtime. The job duties test is based on the duties themselves, not the title of the job. In other words, just because an employee is called a supervisor does not make him or her exempt if he or she is not performing supervisory duties.
These Claims Add Up Fast
Even a few months of working 50-hour weeks can add up to substantial amounts of lost overtime pay. Many of these wage and hour cases involve years' worth of unpaid overtime. At Kennard Law, P.C., our attorneys take care to pursue the full value of every claim.
Talk To An Employment Law Attorney
Discuss your claim with one of our experienced employee misclassification attorneys in Houston by calling us at (855) 499-4514. Se habla español. With offices in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Southern California, Rio Grande Valley, El Paso, and Washington D.C.
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