EMPLOYMENT LAW ARTICLES

Who Can Be Responsible For an Employee’s Unpaid Overtime Pay And Minimum Wage Pursuant To The FLSA?

“Employers” are liable for unpaid overtime and minimum wage pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act. You may be saying to yourself- “that is obvious.” But who is an “employer?” Under the FLSA, the definition of an employer is the broadest definition ever included in a single federal act.

Are Independent Contractors Entitled to Overtime Pay and Minimum Wage?

True independent contractors are not entitled to overtime pay and minimum wages. This is because only employees are entitled to overtime pay and minimum wage. But, many independent contractors are misclassified and are really employees. The misclassification of employees as independent contractors has been found in increasing numbers over the last few years.”

The Law Protects Employees Who Complain About Not Receiving Their Overtime Pay Or Minimum Wage

Many Employees are worried they will be retaliated against for complaining to their employer about not receiving proper overtime pay or minimum wage. Employees should not fear because the law provides protection.”

Overtime and Minimum Wage for Employees That Are Paid By Straight Commission

Pursuant to the Florida Minimum Wage Act, the Fair Labor Standard Act, and the Florida Constitution, practically all employees in Florida are entitled to minimum wage for each hour worked. Employers run afoul of the forgoing laws by making improper deductions from employees’ wages that result in the employees receiving less than minimum wage for each hour worked.”

What Are Disallowable Deductions Under Minimum Wage Law?

Pursuant to the Florida Minimum Wage Act, the Fair Labor Standard Act, and the Florida Constitution, practically all employees in Florida are entitled to minimum wage for each hour worked. Employers run afoul of the forgoing laws by making improper deductions from employees’ wages that result in the employees receiving less than minimum wage for each hour worked.”

What Should Be Included in an Employee’s Regular Rate of Pay When Calculating Overtime Wages Owed?

The regular rate of pay is the starting point in calculating an employee’s proper overtime rate of pay. No matter how an employee is paid- whether by the hour, by piece, on commission, or on a salary- the employee’s compensation must be converted to an equivalent hourly rate from which the overtime rate of pay can be calculated. This is because overtime pay is calculated by the hour at time-and-a-half the hourly rate.”

Are Employees Entitled to Overtime Pay And Minimum Wage When Their Pay Records And Time Records Do Not Accurately Reflect The Hours Actually Worked?

True interns are not entitled to overtime pay and minimum wages. This is because only employees are entitled to overtime pay and minimum wage. But, many interns are misclassified and are really employees. The misclassification of employees as interns has been found in increasing numbers over the last few years. Interns in the “for-profit” private sector will most often be viewed as employees.”

Remedying Unfair Labor Conditions and Civil Rights Violations

The Employment and Civil Rights lawyers of LaBar & Adams, P.A. in Orlando have obtained judgments in the amount of $97,219.56 in Federal District Court last week in a lawsuit where the Defendants utilized their unequal bargaining power to deny our clients’ the living wage protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act.”

Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury Under Attack in Employment Cases by Employers

Over the last five years, the Employment Lawyers at LaBar & Adams, P.A. cannot file a case regarding discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, harassment, wage and hour, overtime, minimum wage, etc. without being confronted with an Employers’ attempt at extinguishing our Client’s constitutionally protected right of Trial by Jury. Employers should not be able to trample upon such Fundamental Rights.”

Supervisor Status in Discrimination Cases – After Vance v. Ball State, 133 S.Ct. 2434 (2013)

Employers now must be asking themselves what it means to be a “supervisor” in a discrimination, harassment, or hostile work environment case after Vance v. Ball State, 133 S.Ct. 2434 (2013). Does Vance stand for the proposition that a “supervisor” in a discrimination, harassment, or hostile work environment case is only an employee that is empowered by the employer to hire, fire, and take other tangible employment actions against other employees? Unfortunately for employers in a discrimination, harassment, or hostile work environment case, Vance does not stand for such a proposition.”

Halting Employers’ Improper Attempts at Subsidizing its Payroll with Employees’ Tips

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Florida Minimum Wage Act (“FMWA”), an employer must pay its employee a minimum wage. That wage may include the employee’s tips. That is, an employer may pay an employee a cash wage below the minimum wage (but above $2.13), so long as the employer supplements the difference with the employee’s tips; this is known as an employer taking a “tip credit.”

Rectifying Substandard Wages and Oppressive Working Hours

The Fair Labor Standard Act (“FLSA”) was enacted to protect workers from substandard wages and oppressive working hours.

Is a Salesperson Entitled To Overtime Pay And Minimum Wage Under Florida Law?

Many employees believe that because they are engaged in “sales” that they are not entitled to overtime pay or minimum wage.  The overtime lawyers at LaBar & Adams, P.A. in Orlando, FL have discerned that the basis of this belief by employees is that they are paid on a “commission basis,” and therefore are not entitled to overtime pay or minimum wage.  This belief is false.”