New Jersey and Pennsylvania Labor and Employment Lawyers

Wage, Hour & Overtime: What’s ‘Fair Pay’ Today?

You may be entitled to financial compensation as a victim of Employment Law violations

Most employees have the right to overtime compensation (generally one-and-a-half times their hourly wages) when they work more than 8 hours in a day, and exceed 40 hours per week. They are also entitled to accrued vacation time or any other outstanding benefits at the time they terminate their employment with a particular company or organization. And these rights are guaranteed, regardless of whether the employee belongs to a union. They are enforced under federal laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state laws including Pennsylvania’s Wage Payment and Collection Law and the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law.

Unscrupulous employers may attempt to evade overtime or other legal obligations by “exempting” them through designations such as ‘professional’, ‘salaried’ or ‘executive’. Many workers have been deprived of rightful payments – sometimes for years – by this very tactic.

Williams Cedar has successfully litigated wage and hour employment disputes for both individuals and groups (class action cases), with settlements for lost wages, penalties and attorneys’ fees.

For more information about how the experienced Pennsylvania labor & employment lawyers at Williams Cedar can assist you, call 215-557-0099 or 856-470-9777 or contact us online. We offer free consultations and represent clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and across the country.