California Overtime Pay Lawyers

Southern California Wage Law Attorneys

Wage and overtime laws were created to ensure that all employees in the United States are fairly paid for the work they perform and not taken advantage of by employers. Overtime and wage dispute lawsuits are very complex and best handled by an experienced lawyer who knows the current employment laws and has represented cases similar to yours. If you are involved in a wage or overtime pay dispute with your employer, contact the overtime dispute attorneys at the Law Offices of Terry Davis to discuss your case.

Depending upon your particular wage claim circumstance, the statute of limitations (the amount of time you have to file a lawsuit) varies greatly. For example, in the State of California an employee has two years to file a complaint if the lawsuit is based on an oral contract dispute, four years to file a claim regarding a written contract dispute, and three years to file an overtime dispute claim. It is important to contact a California wage dispute lawyer or overtime attorney right away to ensure that you complaint is filed properly and in a timely manner.

Some examples of wage disputes include:

• Unpaid employment wages
• Employee received pay check that did not clear (insufficient funds)
• Employee was not given final pay check at the end of employment
• Employee was not properly compensated for business expenses

In the State of California an employee who works over forty hours a week, or more than eight hours a day, is entitled to overtime pay, which even includes some salaried employees. According to the law there are certain employees who are not eligible for overtime pay; these employees are considered "exempt." If you are owed overtime pay by your employer but your employer refuses to pay, contact our California overtime lawyers to defend your rights.

In certain cases, wage and overtime disputes are handled as class action cases if many employees within a company have experienced similar situations and take legal action.