Orange County Unpaid Overtime Lawyer

Unpaid Overtime Lawyer in Orange County, CA

When you go to work each day, you have the right to a fair wage. This includes all hours worked including overtime. Our Orange County overtime pay lawyers are ready to get to work if you are being cheated out of your income.

At Azadian Law Group, PC, you can count on us to be by your side. Our knowledgeable and experienced team believes in workers getting fair wages and will investigate what happened in order to secure the coverage you deserve.

How is overtime calculated in Orange County, California?

When you work, you deserve to get paid for each and every minute. However, some of those minutes are more valuable. We call those minutes overtime.

Ask yourself two questions:

• Have you worked more than 8 hours in a day?
• Have you worked more than 40 hours in a week?

If so, you are entitled to 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. If you work more than 12 hours in a day, you are eligible for more than double your regular hourly rate.

What if you are not an hourly employee?

Overtime pay for salaried employees is a bit harder to calculate, but it can be done by using your salary and calculating what would be your hourly rate to come up with the overtime amount you should be paid.

Employers who are covered under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must pay employees overtime. Employers fall under FLSA if they generate more than $500,000 annually in sales. Companies that do not fall under FLSA generally fall under California overtime law which protects employees.

Are there exemptions for Orange County overtime pay?

There are some employees in California who are not eligible to receive overtime pay. In general, these will be:

• Administrative employees(who earn more than twice the minimum wage)
• Executive employees (who earn more than twice the minimum wage)
• Professional employees(who earn more than twice the minimum wage)
  • Lawyers
  • Doctors
  • Engineers
  • Architects
  • Accountants
  • Teachers
  • And more
• Independent contractors
• Other special considerations
  • Volunteer workers
  • Seasonal recreational and amusement workers
  • Some public safety personnel
  • Small farm workers

Unfortunately, many employers misclassify workers on purpose to avoid paying a range of benefits, including overtime. Misclassifying employees is illegal under California and federal law.

We can help you get the money you deserve

We know that you need the money that you lawfully earned. If your employer has denied you overtime pay, the time to act is now. At the Azadian Law Group, PC, we are going to make sure that your case is thoroughly investigated. Our goal is to ensure that you get the compensation you need, including:

• The full amount of overtime pay you are owed
• Possible liquidated damages which can double your pay
• All court costs and legal fees

We will not collect our fees unless we are successful in your case. When you need an Orange County unpaid overtime attorney, you can contact us for a free consultation by clicking here or calling us at 949-662-5405.