Common Hourly Wage Violations

Employers could potentially abuse their workforce in a wide variety of wages. They might force employees to work overtime without compensating them appropriately. They might prevent employees from being able to take their required meal and rest breaks. They might withhold certain benefits from employees. If any of these things have happened to you, you might have a claim against your employer for wage and hour violations.

The first step you should take is to get legal help from an experienced wage and hour lawyer at Skapik Law Group. You can speak with an attorney during a free initial consultation by calling us today at (909) 398-4404.

Here are some common wage violations in both the restaurant and retail industries.

Keeping Tips

Customers often pay their tips at restaurants through their credit cards, meaning that the employer would be responsible for giving this money to the server because it belongs to them. However, if your employer withholds these tips or reduces them in order to keep some of the money for themselves, they may have violated wage and hour laws. An employer is under a legal obligation to distribute all of the wages that an employee has earned, and tips fall under that requirement.

Wage & Hour Violations

Under the law, an employer is required to compensate an employee for all time worked, even if that time bleeds into overtime. If your employer consistently has you working more than eight (8) hours a day, or more than forty (40) hours per week, and they are not paying you for those extra hours worked, they may have violated your rights under wage and hour laws. Additionally, employers are required to pay the minimum wages set by state and federal law.

If you believe that your employer has wrongfully withheld pay from your paycheck, or has failed to pay you all the wages you’ve earned, you may be able to file a lawsuit to recover those wages. Sometimes, employers even apply these tactics to all of their employees, creating a class of aggrieved employees who have all suffered in the same way. In such cases, you may be able to bring a class action lawsuit on behalf of yourself and your fellow aggrieved employees.

Contact a San Bernardino Wage and Hour Law Firm Today

When you need to hold an employer accountable for underpaying you, reach out to the experienced San Bernardino wage and hour lawyers at Skapik Law Group. You can schedule a free initial consultation with a wage and hour attorney by visiting our website or calling us today at (909) 398-4404. There is no fee to you unless you win your case.