Wage & Hour Issues

State and Federal Wage and Hour laws, in addition to establishing a minimum wage, mandate that employees who work overtime must be paid premiums for overtime hours, i.e., more than 40 hours in any seven-day week, or more than eight hours per day.  The premium is one and one half times the employee’s hourly rate.  However, employees who are classified as “exempt," either “executive,” “professional,” or “administrative,” are exempt from the overtime pay rules.  Many employers, either mistakenly or deliberately, classify employees as “exempt” when they are neither “executive,” “professional,” nor “administrative” employees to avoid paying them for overtime, or find other ways to avoid paying overtime. 

New Jersey employees who spend more than 20% of their work week performing non-exempt duties are entitled to overtime pay.  Under Federal and New York State law, the test for exempt status relates to the primary duties of the employee.

Deutsch Atkins, P.C. is an employment law firm that has extensive knowledge of overtime pay law.  They are experienced employment litigation attorneys who are accustomed to handling overtime pay issues and litigating on behalf of employees and employee groups. 

If you believe you have an overtime pay claim, call a lawyer at Deutsch Atkins, P.C. at 800-498-0991 or contact us online.