Overtime Violations: Unpaid Overtime

Zimmerman Reed currently represents employees based upon claims that their employers required certain employees to work "off-the-clock" without pay. Zimmerman Reed seeks to recover back pay and unpaid overtime on behalf of these employees.

Recent investigations have confirmed that a surprising number of employers fail to pay overtime compensation to their employees. Most of the potential wage and hour violations relate to the mis-classification of employees as "exempt" from overtime when in fact, the employees' job duties are such that the work performed entitles them to overtime pay. Therefore, even if an employee is given the title of manager or is paid a salary, that employee may be entitled to overtime pay under state and/or federal laws as a result of their day-to-day job responsibilities.

Another potential violation occurs when an employer requires employees to work a substantial number of hours "off-the-clock" without compensation. In these instances, employees are expected to complete significant work-related tasks before or after their normal work hours without additional compensation. Other violations include the practice of awarding "comp time" instead of pay for overtime; this occurs when an employer carries over hours from one week to the next to avoid paying overtime. Another violation takes place when employers refuse to pay their workers during breaks, even though wage and hour laws generally require employees be given breaks without being docked for that time.

If you believe that you may have a claim for unpaid wages, including unpaid overtime from your employer or former employer and wish to speak with a lawyer, at no cost to you, please contact attorney J. Gordon Rudd, Jr. at 1.800.755.0098 or click here to send an e-mail.