ANAHEIM, Calif. — Our Anaheim overtime lawyers file unpaid overtime lawsuits on behalf of workers who are not paid the legally required wages. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a large number of workers who are entitled to overtime pay never receive the wages owed to them under federal or state law. Many times, the company either misclassifies a worker as “exempt,” denies overtime, or falsely informs workers that overtime pay is not required for their position. When an employer denies or refuses to pay overtime wages, it may give rise to an unpaid overtime lawsuit.
Recent data shows that over 343,000 people live in the city of Anaheim and the population is still growing. Anaheim is one of the more populated cities in the state of California.
The major economic sectors include tourism, business, manufacturing, professional and business services, education and health services, trade, transportation, utilities, and government. The unemployment rate is 8.4%.
The metropolitan area has a very diverse workforce including government employees, service employees, tourism-based employment, teachers, administrators, and faculty, and a wide range of other industries. The largest employers in the Anaheim area are:
- Walt Disney Resort
- County of Orange
- University of California at Irvine
- CKE Restaurants, Inc.
- Federal Government
- Boeing Aerospace
- State of California
- Albertsons
- St. Joseph Health Care System
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital
- Hilton Anaheim
The success of Anaheim is largely based upon its dedicated and ambitious workforce. Many employees work in excess of 40 hours per week at their jobs, either voluntarily or at the request of their employer. In many circumstances, the employee is not receiving federal and state mandated overtime pay.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), “covered” employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular pay rate. Other jobs and occupations are considered exempt, which means that the employer is not required to provide overtime pay. Some employers “misclassify” the job as an attempt to avoid paying overtime wages, however, this is an unlawful and deceptive practice and violates federal law. There are also California overtime pay laws in addition to federal regulations.
Filing an Anaheim Overtime Lawsuit
An experienced unpaid overtime attorney can determine whether you are entitled to overtime pay and whether you are eligible to file a lawsuit for unpaid wages. These cases seek to force the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee the back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were not paid. California unpaid overtime lawsuits also seek payment of the attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in pursuing legal action.
Help From an Anaheim Overtime Lawyer
Our experienced team of Anaheim employment law attorneys will carefully evaluate your work situation and determine if you are owed back overtime pay from your employer. We will advise you of your legal rights and if you do have a case, we will handle your case and charge no legal fees until you receive your settlement. We will also pay all costs and litigation expenses in the case.
To file your Anaheim lawsuit, you should contact us now at (855) 754-2795 for a Free, No Obligation Case Review. You can also complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review Box on the right side of this page and an experienced attorney will contact you shortly.