Miami Wage and Hour Cases Rise
Seeing a rise in the number of employees claiming unpaid overtime, Miami Personal Injury Attorneys Greenberg & Stone are pleased to announce they are now handling wage and hour cases. The employment law division will be headed by Attorney Howard Weitzner.
Wage and Hour claims consist primarily of unpaid overtime and unpaid wages. This can include hourly, worker, salaried workers and people who work on commissions. There are federal and state laws that govern how workers are supposed to be paid. Violating these rules by failing to pay overtime or base wages can subject an employer to strict penalties such as liquidated damages and attorney's fees.
The Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA, provides a specific framework for who is entitled to overtime payment and who is not. There are certain exemptions from the statute, but a non exempt worker who is not paid overtime can go back two years and also claim liquidated damages, or double the amount of unpaid overtime.
