Overtime Lawyers in Louisiana

Miller & Hilgendorf is an overtime law firm and late wage law firm in Louisiana. Your employer has a responsibility to pay you your wages on your pay date. If your employer fails to pay you on pay day, or if your pay check bounces, you may be entitled to seek damages for your losses. Workers rely on their pay checks and they deserve them on time. Cash flow issues or losses reported by your employer are not excuses for failing to pay you on time. You may be entitled to receive damages for any losses you suffer as a result of late wages, due to unpaid bills, late fees, or other issues.

Miller & Hilgendorf is an overtime law firm in Louisiana that fights for workers’ rights. Many workers who are entitled to receive overtime pay are not paid for the overtime they work. Workers who put in more than 40-hour workweeks may be entitled to receive overtime pay for every hour they put in over a 40-hour workweek. For every hour of overtime work you put in, you may be required to receive time and a half of your hourly rate. So, if your hourly rate is $10 an hour, you may be entitled to receive $15 an hour for every hour you work overtime.

Did you work overtime in Louisiana? Were you not compensated for your overtime work? Miller & Hilgendorf is an overtime law firm in Louisiana that may be able to help you seek compensation for your unpaid overtime.

How Employers Try to Avoid Paying Overtime in Louisiana

Employers sometimes try to avoid paying their workers overtime using several techniques. Workers may think that they are not entitled to overtime, but they may in fact still be entitled to receive overtime pay. Here are some ways employers and companies try to avoid paying workers overtime:

• Giving workers a “day” rate. Daily rate employees are still required to receive overtime pay for every hour they work over a 40-hour workweek. Keep track of your time when employers tell you they will pay you a “day rate.” If you are working over a 40-hour workweek and are being told that you don’t qualify for overtime pay because you are being paid by the day, you may be entitled to fight back. Companies that require workers to work overtime sometimes use day rate pay structures to avoid paying workers overtime. Sometimes the day rate is high, so workers feel that they are fairly being compensated. But they may not realize that they could be entitled to far more money based on the extra hours they have worked. Many oilfield companies and oil companies have faced big lawsuits because they paid workers by the day, and failed to pay workers for the overtime they were entitled to receive. If you are a day rate worker and have questions about whether you might be entitled to receive overtime pay, contact Miller & Hilgendorf, an overtime lawyer in Louisiana today.
• Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. If you are being told you are an independent contractor, you may not be receiving important benefits. For example, your employer may not be taking out employment taxes from your pay check. Additionally, you may not be receiving certain benefits, like health insurance or worker’s compensation protection. Finally, you might not be receiving time and a half pay for overtime worked. There are certain legal standards that contractors must meet in order to be properly classified as contract workers. If your employer misclassified you as an independent contractor, you may be entitled to receive overtime pay and also may be entitled to receive compensation for benefits you may have been entitled to receive. Contact the Louisiana overtime law firm at Miller & Hilgendorf if you were classified as an independent contractor and have a question about whether this classification was valid.
• Claim that because you are a salaried worker, you are not entitled to overtime pay. Only certain types of salaried workers, like executives, specially trained personnel, and emergency services providers are exempt from overtime pay. If your employer is telling you that you are exempt from overtime pay, consider speaking to the overtime lawyers at Miller & Hilgendorf today. Blue collar workers are generally entitled to time and a half pay.
• Ask you to work at home, answer phone calls during your lunchtime, or fill out forms over the weekend. Any work you do for your employer should be compensated. If you have to answer phone calls during your lunch time, you should be paid. If you have to come to work early to load a truck or if you are asked to stay after work for training, you should be paid for this work. Miller & Hilgendorf are overtime lawyers in Louisiana who can evaluate your situation and help you fight for the overtime wages you may be entitled to receive.
• Not tracking your hours. If your employer failed to track your hours worked, generally you will get the benefit of the doubt in court. Employers have a responsibility to track workers’ hours and to pay them for overtime worked. Miller & Hilgendorf is an overtime law firm who may be able to assist you if your employer failed to track your hours and failed to compensate you for your hours worked.

These are just some of the scenarios where workers might be denied the overtime wages they deserve. Miller & Hilgendorf are overtime lawyers in Louisiana who fight for workers’ rights. Contact our firm today to learn more about your rights and options under the law.

Late Wage Attorney in Louisiana 

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, late wages, or delayed wages are the same as non-payment. If you are not paid your wages on time, or if your pay check bounces, you might be entitled to damages from your employer. Delaying payroll because a company has problems with cash flow is never an excuse to not pay an employee. If you are a worker and are not being paid your wages on time, or if your pay checks sometimes bounce, you might have a late wage claim. Miller & Hilgendorf is a late wage attorney in Louisiana who may be able to help you seek damages for your late wages.

Employers have a responsibility to let their workers know their pay dates. This lets workers plan financially and ensures that everyone meets their responsibilities. However, if your employer fails to pay you on pay day, you may be entitled to make a late wage claim. Contact the late wage law firm in Louisiana at Miller & Hilgendorf today to learn more about your options and rights under the law if you have not been paid your wages on time.