COMMON OVERTIME VIOLATIONS: MISCLASSIFICATION

Aug 04, 2016
By Peter Friedmann

Generally, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) says that an employee who works over 40 hours in a workweek is entitled to overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 hours.  Typically, overtime compensation under the FLSA is to be paid at time and one-half of the employee's hourly rate.  If the employee is not paid overtime pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek, he or she may be entitled to recover that overtime pay, along...

HOW DO THE NEW OVERTIME RULES HELP ME?

Aug 04, 2016
By Peter Friedmann

Under the new overtime rules, will I be entitled to overtime pay?  What do the new overtime rules mean for me?  If you are looking for the best Ohio overtime wage and hour attorneys to answer your questions, you've come to the right place. The Obama administration and the Department of Labor recent made important changes to the overtime laws currently in effect.  Overtime pay is governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio’s laws applicable to overtime pay...

OHIO OVERTIME LAWYER: SHOULD I BE GETTING OVERTIME PAY?

Aug 04, 2016
By Peter Friedmann

If you have questions about whether or not you are entitled to overtime pay in Ohio, you need to contact a Columbus, Ohio overtime lawyer at The Friedmann Firm today.  We are centrally located in Columbus, Ohio but we represent clients throughout the state and the nation on cases related to unpaid overtime, unpaid wages, misclassification and other wage and hour issues. Am I Entitled to Overtime Pay? Our Ohio overtime pay law firm has written several blogs about issues related...

TIPPED EMPLOYEES AND MINIMUM WAGE REQUIREMENT

Aug 04, 2016
By Peter Friedmann

Normally, tipped employees are paid an hourly wage plus a portion of all tips received during their shift. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, tipped employees are those who "customarily and regularly receive more than $30 per month in tips." What is "tip credit"? The following information is taken directly from the U.S. Department of Labor's website. Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act permits an employer to take a tip credit toward its...