Employment Law, Houston, Texas
Wage Claims
You deserve to be paid fairly for your work. If your employer has shorted your paycheck, denied you overtime, or misclassified your role, I can evaluate whether your rights have been violated.
What This Covers
Know Your Rights Under the FLSA
Minimum Wage and Overtime
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. Applicable state or local requirements may be higher. Overtime pay of one-and-one-half times your regular rate is required for hours worked beyond 40 in a week, but only for covered, nonexempt employees. Being paid a salary does not by itself determine overtime eligibility.
Common Wage and Overtime Disputes
- “Off the clock” work
- Incorrectly classifying an employee as a contractor
- Improper payroll deductions
- Pay rates below the minimum wage or unpaid overtime
- State wage-payment disputes, such as late or missing paychecks
- Unpaid compensable break time or work performed during unpaid meal periods (the FLSA generally does not require ordinary meal or rest breaks)
- Misclassifying nonexempt employees as exempt and failing to pay required overtime
What You May Recover
Available remedies depend on the claim and may include unpaid wages, liquidated damages, attorney’s fees, and court costs. I can evaluate what your claim may be worth.
State Wage Claims
Not every wage dispute arises under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Depending on the circumstances, claims involving unpaid compensation, commissions, deductions, or final pay may arise under state wage-payment laws, employment agreements, or other legal principles.
My Approach
Evaluating Wage and Hour Claims
I am Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, licensed to practice in Texas and Maryland, and bring more than 20 years of employment law experience to every case I take.
My experience allows me to identify potential wage-and-hour violations, evaluate employee classification and compensation practices, and pursue appropriate remedies under federal and state law.
Take the Next Step
Request a Consultation
If you believe you have not received compensation legally owed to you, I can review your circumstances and evaluate whether you have a viable claim.
Request a Consultation Or call 832-564-3804