TRUSTED WAGE AND HOUR
EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS

You must be paid for all hours worked, including time spent preparing, closing, training, or working remotely. If you’re working and not getting paid, that may be illegal.

Any work done outside your recorded hours—answering emails, setting up before a shift, staying late, or working during breaks—must be paid.

In most cases, no. If you miss a legally required meal or rest break, your employer may owe you extra pay.

Employers cannot alter time records to reduce your pay. Changing timecards without paying you correctly may violate wage laws.

Most non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime when they work more than a certain number of hours in a day or week, depending on the law.

No. Being paid a salary does not automatically mean you’re exempt from overtime. Many salaried workers are misclassified and still owed overtime pay.

Late or incorrect paychecks may violate wage laws. Employers are responsible for paying you fully and on time every pay period.

No. Retaliation for asserting wage rights—such as complaints, discipline, or termination—is illegal.

Wage claims typically allow recovery going back several years, depending on the type of violation and state law.

Pay stubs, schedules, time records, texts, emails, and your own notes can all be used. You don’t need perfect records to have a valid claim.