Violation of Overtime Laws

Do not be intimidated or fearful if you have an issue related to your compensation. You have legal rights and options that exist to protect you, the employee. Overtime laws exist to pay employees their rightful compensation.

At the law firm of Gilman and Pastor, we pride ourselves on offering experienced legal counsel to employees nationwide.

Many employers are increasingly trying to avoid required overtime pay by classifying their employees as independent contractors and violating clear and required overtime laws.

Massachusetts law mirrors the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act with respect to the definition of exempt employees and overtime pay provisions.

Under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201, et. seq., employees must be paid overtime for working more than 40 hours in a single work week. Employees should be compensated at the rate of one and one-half times their regular rate for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per week. Under most circumstances, failure to pay all required overtime will also entitle the worker to treble (multiple) damages

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