Tag Archive for: unpaid overtime

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Wage theft in American workplaces

Not being paid properly is a problem that is more common for American workers than most people realize. At times, this can become a serious problem that requires legal intervention from experienced employment attorneys. What is wage theft…
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Widespread problems with inflated job titles to avoid overtime

Houston, TX - A consistent problem in recent months and years has been employers telling workers they are management and changing their titles to avoid overtime pay. While the company can create job titles as they see fit, they still need to…
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El Paso attempts to change wage theft regulations with more severe penalties

El Paso, TX - Wage theft is more common than most people realize. Some cities and counties have such widespread problems with workers not being paid that they attempt to change the laws and procedures related to filing claims for unpaid wages.  The…
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Businesses in Texas and other states are finding ways around overtime laws

Dallas, TX - A fundamental rule of American labor law is that hourly workers who put in more than forty hours in a week can get overtime pay. However, in practice many companies have found various ways to avoid paying overtime when they can,…
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Employer loses lawsuit after dumping pennies at employee’s house

Austin, TX - Employers can mistreat workers for a number of different reasons. In some situations, the mistreatment can rise to the level of harassment or retaliation if the person loses their job, cannot complete their normal job duties, or…
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Many construction workers in Frisco were missing thousands of dollars of overtime

Frisco, TX - Workers who labor on construction projects are some of the most frequent victims of wage theft. Various companies and contractors will often hire these workers to perform high volumes of labor within the span of a few months or…
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Contractors installing television service in Pharr were never paid

Pharr, TX - Wage theft happens all the time in Texas and other parts of the United States. Workers who are expecting legitimate wages may suddenly find that their employer does not want to pay them, and there are often various excuses made.…
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Crucial facts to know about wage theft in Rockwall

Rockwall, TX - Issues with wage theft affect more workers than most people realize. Working people in Texas and other states lose millions of dollars or more annually from improper pay practices. The best form of protection is to know how relevant…
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What are some of the ways that workers receive protection from wage theft in Wylie?

Wylie, TX - Because wage theft has been a consistent problem in American workplaces, a number of laws and regulations have been passed over the years to help give people protection. Despite these laws, wage theft remains an issue in Texas, as…
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Three kinds of protections that apply to all workers in Rowlett

Rowlett, TX - American workers have the benefits of a number of different forms of protections. These include agencies at both the state and federal level that can look for various problems based on worker complaints and enforce rules when they…
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Three ways that companies try to get away with wage theft in Baytown

Baytown, TX - Not paying workers properly is a big problem in American workplaces. Many companies either make serious mistakes when it comes to wage laws, or they depend on violating wage laws as part of their business model. This costs workers…
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What are the remedies for unpaid overtime in League City?

League City, TX - Workers who have recorded more than forty hours of labor in a seven day consecutive period are entitled to overtime pay. With few exceptions, this applies to almost all full time employees who are paid hourly. However, employers…
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What is retaliation against workers who report wage theft in Midland?

Midland, TX - As a basic principle, employers need to actually pay their workers for their time spent working at their direction, and they need to make some basic steps to insure that the amount actually paid out is correct. If a workplace does…
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These are the most important wage laws that workers should know in McAllen

McAllen, TX - Workers receive various protections from the government to ensure that they are paid properly. Among these protections are minimum wage laws, rules against wage theft, frequency of payments, and overtime laws. While these rules…
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Here are some ways that employers have tried to avoid paying overtime in Brownsville

Brownsville, TX - Overtime laws ensure that employers will have to compensate hourly workers at a higher rate for all time worked beyond forty hours within a week. While this seems like a fairly straightforward concept, certain employers have…
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How can workers in Amarillo find out if they are victims of wage theft?

Amarillo, TX - Many people will find that they have not been paid properly at some point in their career. This can happen for several reasons, including honest mistakes and ignorance of wage laws by the employer. However, all situations where…