If you are a Richmond employee who was not paid for working overtime, you may be able to file a Richmond unpaid overtime pay lawsuit. These lawsuits demand that the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were worked but paid. Unpaid overtime lawsuits also seek payment of the attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in pursuing legal action.
Overtime is the amount of time an employee works beyond normal working hours. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes a standard work week of no more than 40 hours per week for most employees. The federal law requires payment for time worked beyond 40 hours a week at a rate of no less than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay. Most workers, included many salaried workers, are eligible to receive paid overtime.
Employers who violate overtime pay laws can be sued by the employee for the unpaid time. Many of these cases are filed as class action lawsuits by a large number of employees against the same employer. An employer cannot retaliate an employee, like firing or disciplining the worker, if the employee files a lawsuit for unpaid wages. If there is retaliation, the employer may face additional charges in a civil lawsuit for wrongful termination.
Richmond Overtime Pay Lawsuit News
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The City of Richmond, Virginia recently agreed to settle a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by police officers working as the security detail for the city’s mayor.
Virginia Restaurant Agrees to $3 Million Settlement with Labor Department Over FLSA Overtime Violation
A federal judge recently entered a consent decree between a Virginia restaurant chain and the Department of Labor to resolve claims that the defendant underpaid dozens of workers across various locations in the Roanoke area.
Police Officers File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Over Former Mayor’s Security Detail
RICHMOND — Four former members of ex-Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones’ security detail recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the city’s police department over allegations the office’s leaders halted all overtime payments over the perception of “wasteful government spending” but still required department officers to work overtime.
Hundreds of Postal Workers Join Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against United States Postal Service
RICHMOND — Dozens of current and former postal workers for a Richmond, Virginia United States Postal Service location recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit on behalf of themselves and hundreds more.
Former TARC Caregiver Files Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Organization
RICHMOND — A former caregiver with the Terrebonne Association for Retarded Citizens (TARC) filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the organization claiming his employer failed to properly calculate his overtime rate of pay.
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Richmond Overtime Lawsuit Lawyers
Our Richmond 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 210,000 people live in the city of Richmond and the population is still growing. Richmond is the 4th most populated city in the state of Virginia.
The major economic sectors include services, financial, insurance, retail, healthcare, and government. The unemployment rate is about 4.3%.
The metropolitan area has a very diverse workforce and service employees, hospital workers, IT workers, warehouse workers, restaurant employees, professional services, and a wide range of other industries. The largest employers in the downtown Richmond area are:
- Fort Lee
- Dominion Resources
- Amazon.com
- Defense Supply Center Richmond
- UPS
- General Dynamics/Vangent
- Southside Regional Medical Center
- Honeywell
- Hillphoenix
- WestRock
The success of Richmond is largely based upon its dedicated and ambitious workforce. Many employees work in excess of 40 hours per week at their job, 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 overtime pay is not required by the employer. Some employers “misclassify” the job as an attempt to pay overtime wages, but this is an unlawful and deceptive practice and violates federal law. There are also Virginia overtime pay laws in addition to federal regulations. 
Filing a Richmond 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. Virginia unpaid overtime lawsuits also seek payment of the attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in pursuing legal action.
Help From a Richmond Overtime Lawyer
Our experienced team of Richmond 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 litigations expenses in the case.
To file your Richmond lawsuit, you should contact us now at (855) 263-3525 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.
Richmond Legal Resources
- Richmond City Data
- Richmond Government Website
- Richmond District Courts
- Richmond Federal Court House
- Richmond Bar Association
We Handle Richmond Overtime Pay Lawsuits for the Following Professions
Nurses, medical professionals, health care workers, caregivers, recruiters, nannies, restaurant workers, chefs, waiters, waitresses, bartenders, truck drivers, roadside assistance workers, call center employees, customer service representatives, telemarketers, IT specialists, investigators, inspectors, delivery drivers, managers, supervisors, salespersons, security guards, factory workers, janitors, mechanics, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, couriers, government employees, police officers, firefighters, EMT, EMS, hotel workers, cashiers, retail store employees, cable installers, bank tellers, construction workers, warehouse employees, investment bankers, forklift operators, and all other professions and occupations
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