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Are You Entitled to Overtime Pay? Find Out from a Los Angeles Unpaid Wage Lawyer
If you are like many Los Angeles residents, you work more than 40 hours per week. Maybe your employer pressures you to stay late or come in early, or maybe you are doing your best to make ends meet. Whatever the case may be, you may be entitled to overtime pay—and if you haven’t received this pay, it may be time to hire a Los Angeles unpaid wage lawyer to file a claim.
Our lawyers represent Los Angeles workers in all non-exempt occupations in overtime pay disputes under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the California Labor Code. If you are entitled to unpaid overtime, we can fight to recover just compensation on your behalf. We have decades of experience handling unpaid overtime claims against employers of all sizes, and we can use our experience to help make sure you receive the full compensation you deserve.
When Employees in Los Angeles Are Entitled to Overtime Pay
So, when are you entitled to overtime pay? If you are protected under the California Labor Code, you are entitled to overtime pay if either:
- You work more than eight hours in any one day;
- You work more than 40 hours in any week; or,
- You work more than six days in any week.
Under California law, you are entitled to overtime pay any time you exceed any one of these thresholds. In contrast, you are only entitled to overtime pay under the federal FLSA if you work more than 40 hours in a “workweek,” which is defined as a “fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours,” or seven consecutive 24-hour periods. A Los Angeles unpaid wage lawyer at Attorneys for Employees (AFE) can determine which type of claim you can file, and then your lawyer can seek the full compensation to which you are legally entitled.
In most cases, overtime pay is calculated as one-and-a-half times your normal hourly wage. However, it is calculated as double your normal hourly wage in some cases. For example, under the California Labor Code, you are entitled to double your normal hourly wage if you work more than 12 hours in a day or more than eight hours on your seventh consecutive day of work.
As is often the case, there are exceptions. Under California and federal law, “exempt” employees are not entitled to overtime pay—no matter how many hours they work in a day or workweek. As a result, employers will often attempt to misclassify their workers as exempt to avoid overtime pay liability. Our lawyers are experienced in dealing with these types of issues, and we can help you decide whether to file a claim for unpaid overtime.
Discuss Your Legal Rights with a Los Angeles Unpaid Wage Lawyer
Do you think you may have a claim for unpaid overtime? If so, we encourage you to contact us to learn more. To speak with a Los Angeles unpaid wage lawyer in confidence, call 310-601-1330 or request an appointment online today.