Berman Law Firm, P.A. Employment & Labor Law

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Berman Law Firm, P.A. Employment & Labor Law

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Knowledgeable Fair Labor Standards Act Attorney Serving St. Petersburg And Tampa Clients

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed as a federal law in 1938 to prevent employers from exploiting their employees. Employers in all 50 states are beholden to the statutes included in the FLSA and are subject to penalties if they violate them. If you believe your employer has failed to honor the terms of the FLSA, contact employment law attorney Craig Berman right away.

What Does The FLSA Cover?

The FLSA has statutes pertaining to minimum wage, overtime pay, and record-keeping. All employers must obey these statutes, whether they have two or 200 employees.

General tenets of the FLSA include:

  • Overtime pay: All nonexempt employees (i.e., those who earn over $455 per week and/or are not in management positions or salaried) are eligible for overtime pay. Overtime pay is 1.5 times your regular hourly wage. For example, if you make $10 an hour, you would receive $15 an hour for overtime work.
  • Minimum wage: All employees must be paid the higher of the federal or state minimum wage. For example, the federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour and the Florida minimum wage is $10 per hour. All people working in Florida must be paid at least $10 per hour.
  • Hourly wage: Employers are required to alert employees of a change in the minimum wage and compensate them accordingly. They must pay nonexempt employees overtime pay if the employee works more than 10 hours in a single shift. Employees are also eligible for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in one work week.
  • Record-keeping: Employers are required to keep complete, detailed records of their employees’ hours and wages. They must document each employee’s name, address, birthdate, sex, occupation, time of day and week the employee starts and ends work, hours worked each day, total hours worked per week, basis on which the employee’s wages are paid (e.g. weekly, daily, per project, etc.), regular hourly pay rate, regular and overtime earnings per week and pay period, any additions to or deductions from wages, and dates of wage payments.

FLSA Violations

If your employer has violated any of your rights under the FLSA and has done nothing to resolve the issue after you alerted them to it, now is the time to retain a successful employment lawyer. Mr. Berman will listen to your circumstances and initiate the appropriate legal response for resolving this matter. He will file a complaint with either the Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or both and will represent you throughout the ensuing process.

Berman Law Firm, P.A., provides legal representation for clients in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Contact the office today at 727-547-3316 to schedule a free consultation with an employment law attorney with extensive knowledge of the FLSA.