COMMON QUESTIONS ON EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Some of the employee rights areas are quite complex, and cannot be adequately covered in general FAQs. Further detail and clarification may be obtained by contacting Harrell & Harrell. Below you will find a helpful collection of some of the most common questions that may serve as an introduction.

The Fair Labor Standards Act

• What is the FLSA?
• How do I enforce my FLSA rights?

Work

• What activities are considered "work?"
• What is the work week standard?
  

Minimum Wage

• What is the minimum wage?
• If I am a tipped employee, what is my minimum wage?

Overtime

• What is overtime?
• How much should overtime pay?
• Does it matter that I did not seek approval for overtime?

Off the Clock Work, Comp Time and Leave Time

• I get Comp Time (Compensatory Time) instead of cash for overtime.
  Is this legal?
• My employer has me work off the clock quite often. Is this legal?
• How do I prove the amount of time I spend doing off-the-clock work?
• Does Leave Time count as work time?

Independent Contractor or Government Employee

• How do I tell if I am an independent contractor?
• I am classified as an independent contractor.
  Am I entitled to overtime pay?
• I work for the government, am I covered by the FLSA?

Filing a Lawsuit

• How do I bring a FLSA lawsuit?
• Is there a time limit to filing a suit?
• Can I be fired if I sue my employer for unpaid wages or overtime?
• If one employee files a FLSA suit, do all employees in the company
  have to participate?
• How long does a FSLA case take?
• What do I get if I win?
• What are "liquidated damages"?

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