Dedicated San Jose Wage and Hour Claim Lawyers
Have you been wrongfully denied overtime wages? You have a right to be paid for the work you have performed. If your employee rights have been violated, we can help you take action against your employer.
At Williams, Pinelli & Cullen, LLP, we fight to protect employee rights in the Silicon Valley, and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our attorneys have extensive experience handling employment law claims before the California Labor Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and all other applicable agencies. Contact us for experienced representation in a wage and hour dispute.
Failure to Pay Overtime Wages or Commissions
Employers may use deceptive practices to avoid paying employees the full wages to which they are entitled. As dedicated employee rights advocates, we recognize these tactics and fight fiercely to protect our clients' interests in wage and hour disputes.
We handle claims involving:
- Employee misclassification: In order to avoid paying higher wages or overtime wages, employers may classify an employee as a supervisor even though he or she has the same duties and responsibilities as employees in non-supervisory positions. They may also misclassify an employee as exempt (salaried) rather than non-exempt (hourly) or as an independent contractor in order to avoid paying overtime, commissions or other benefits.
- Unpaid wages: Employees are entitled to have proper meal and rest breaks. If an employee is not given proper breaks, asked to work during the breaks, or required to clock out even though the break was allowed, it is a violation of the employee's rights. Other violations include requiring employees to clock out at the end of the day even if they are still required to work after regular hours, requiring workers to work off-the-clock, or failing to pay for overtime hours worked.
- Retaliation claims: It is unlawful to retaliate against an employee for reporting code violations or for pursuing legal action. Unfortunately, this type of conduct still occurs in many businesses. Typically, an employee may face wrongful termination or discrimination after reporting wage and hour violations.
If you have been subjected to any of these wage and hour violations or other illegal behavior, you may have a valid claim against your employer. Discuss your concerns with an experienced employment law attorney at our San Jose law firm. Contact us to schedule a confidential consultation. We are here to answer your questions and fight for your rights.
