What Factors Determine How Much My Unpaid Wage Claim is Worth?
All employees are entitled to compensation for all the hours they work. This includes all regular hours and all overtime you work. It can be tricky figuring out how much the employer owes for unpaid wages including overtime. There are many factors to consider when making an unpaid wage claim.… Read More
Unpaid Wages as a Loan Officer: What Should You Do?
Employers often improperly and illegally pay mortgage loan officers, underwriters, and loan processors. These illegal pay practices generally happen in one of two ways (1) the employer misclassifies loan officers as exempt employees and fails to pay them any overtime (loan officers may be commission only or paid a salary,… Read More
What Determines How Much My Unpaid Wage Claim is Worth?
Employees are entitled to compensation for all hours they have worked. This includes all the regular hours and any overtime you have worked. There are several factors that determine how much your wage claim may be worth if your employer has withheld wages and you are considering legal action for… Read More
My Manager Owes Me Wages, How Can I Recover Them?
You need to take action if your manager is withholding your hard earned wages. You should seek legal advice if, for example, your manager is requiring you to work off the clock without recording the time in the employer’s timekeeping system, otherwise withholding wages, or deducting from your wages for… Read More
Can I Be Fired for Seeking Legal Help for Unpaid Wages?
Employees can get taken advantage of all the time at work. Not being paid for overtime, being paid less than the minimum wage, denied lunch breaks, and any number of other wage violations can happen. (more…) Read More
When a Wage Claim is Worth Pursuing
The better question, when is a wage claim not worth pursuing? Wage theft is illegal but also, rather commonplace throughout the United States. You are entitled to the wages for all the time you work. (more…) Read More
Do I need a Lawyer to Help Me with Unpaid Wages?
It is illegal for your employer to not pay you wages for all hours you have worked. However, your employer may refuse to pay you for all of your work time. Your employer may still refuse to pay you even if you file a complaint with your employer or the… Read More