Unpaid Overtime Labor & Employment Lawyers
If you’ve been the victim of Unpaid Overtime or Overtime Wage Theft? Our law firm can help. We represent employees who have been the victims of Unpaid Overtime Wages & Overtime Wage Theft in NY
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Unpaid Overtime Wages
When someone is fired from their job, a common question that comes up is whether or not they are entitled to the commissions they were promised. Call us to learn your rights
Fair Labor Standards Act
The FLSA sets the regulations when it comes to the overtime wage an employee must be paid. Our lawyers are experts in using the FSLA to hold employers who don’t properly pay overtime wages accountable
Minimum Wages Lawyers
Our lawyers advise unpaid Minimum Wages victims what are some of the legal implications and options for finding a solution? Find out more about what you can do if you’re owed Unpaid Overtime Wages
“El-Hag helped me recover $100,000 in unpaid overtime because the time spent traveling was not paid”
UNPAID OVERTIME LAWYER NY
We’ve helped employees just like you recover millions in damages. I can help you too!
El-Hag & Associates, P.C is a labor & employment law firm that fights for employees, workers, and freelancers who are owed overtime wages or are the victims of Overtime Wage Theft. Often workers not familiar with Federal, State, and Local time work Laws, do not realize that they may be owed overtime wages sometimes due to overtime wage theft by the employer. Because of this, our goal as an employee overtime wage theft labor and employment law firm, is to educate and empower every working person in Westchester County New York, New York City, and the surrounding areas to learn whether they are victims of unpaid overtime wages now, or how to protect themselves, so they are never taken advantage of by their employer. We will educate you about your overtime earning rights at work and create a comprehensive legal strategy and plan to address your Unpaid overtime wages or employer overtime wage theft legal needs. We guarantee a relationship of ongoing trust, transparency, and communication in dealing with your unpaid overtime wage legal issues. If you feel you have been paid incorrectly with respect to overtime or otherwise, treated unfairly in the workplace, or wrongly terminated, call El-Hag & Associates, P.C- a Westchester New York labor & employment law firm and we will fight for you.
Are you an hourly, salaried, or tipped worker?
You might be owed tens of thousands of dollars in lost wages, emotional distress, and other damages and not even know it!
HOW WAGE THEFT OCCURS WHEN YOUR BOSS PAYS YOU BY THE DAY AND NOT BY THE HOUR
NY LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM REPRESENT WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PAID THEIR OVERTIME WAGES.
If you have earned overtime pay and have not been paid the proper wages. New York law firm, El-Hag & Associates, PC, represents workers and employees who have not been paid their overtime wages. El-Hag & Associates, PC., will fight to get you the money you are owed.
What is the NY overtime law?
WHAT ARE THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE NY OVERTIME LAW?
There are a few exceptions to the New York overtime law, including executive, administrative, and professional employees, outside salespeople, and certain computer professionals. Other exceptions to the overtime law include volunteers, independent contractors, and students working in specific educational programs.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM MISCLASSIFIED AS EXEMPT AND SHOULD BE RECEIVING OVERTIME WHEN I AM PAID A SALARY?
CALL US!! Take a few minutes and call El-Hag & Associates, P.C, and we will be happy to perform a free pay analysis for you. The only other way is for you to research the overtime exemptions and make a judgment call about your employer’s pay practices. This is one of the most common ways employers steal wages. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call us.
HOW MUCH OVERTIME PAY AM I ENTITLED TO UNDER THE NY OVERTIME LAW?
HOW DO I FILE A CLAIM FOR UNPAID OVERTIME WAGES IN NY?
If you believe your employer has not paid you the overtime wages you have earned, you can file a claim with the New York State Department of Labor. The Department of Labor will investigate your claim, and if they find that your employer has violated the law, they will order your employer to pay you the wages you are owed.
In addition to Department of Labor Claims, you can still bring a private lawsuit against your employer for unpaid overtime wages. You may be awarded back pay, plus interest and attorneys’ fees if you win your case.
If you are thinking about filing a claim for unpaid overtime wages, you should speak with an experienced labor & employment lawyer at the El-Hag Law Firm, to learn more about your rights and how to protect them best.
WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES FOR FILING AN UNPAID OVERTIME CLAIM IN NY?
If you think you may have been a victim of wage theft and haven’t been paid the overtime wages you are owed, it’s essential to act quickly. There are deadlines for filing an unpaid overtime claim in New York, and if you wait too long you will lose the opportunity to recover the money you are owed.
The first step is to contact an experienced attorney who can help you understand your rights and assess your unpaid overtime case. We will also be able to tell you what deadlines apply to your situation.
Don’t wait too long to file your claim – act now to get the overtime wages you deserve!
HOW CAN I GET HELP IF I AM NOT PAID MY OVERTIME WAGES IN NY?
If you are not paid your overtime wages in NY, you may be able to get help from a NY law firm. The lawyers at such a firm may be able to help you recover the unpaid wages, as well as any other damages that may be available to you under the law.
EL-HAG & ASSOCIATES, PC CAN HELP YOU GET YOUR OVERTIME PAY.
If you believe you have not been paid your overtime wages, it is crucial to seek legal help. The experienced employment attorneys at our NY law firm can help ensure you receive the compensation you deserve. We understand the laws governing overtime pay and will fight tirelessly to get you the money you are owed. Contact us today for a free consultation.
How Wage Theft occurs by not being paid for all hours worked
Often, an employee is not paid for all the time they are required to be on/at the job. This usually happens in three situations:
How Overtime Wage Theft occurs when you leave your job
Usually, an employer will withhold your last paycheck or make certain deductions from your last paycheck for bogus expenses. Your employer must provide you with your last paycheck on payday immediately following your last day of employment. And your employer cannot deduct money from your wages without your express authorization and only for benefits provided through the job. Often, the employer feels it is only one paycheck, so it is not enough for an attorney to take the case. Do not feel this way; if your boss does not pay you your last paycheck, you have rights, and El-Hag & Associates, P.C can get you the money you are owed.
Our NY Unpaid Wages Law Firm Will Fight To Get Your Money
If you believe your employer has stolen wages from you, our wage theft lawyers can help you recover what is rightfully yours.
- No upfront fees or retainers – we get paid only if YOU get paid
You could get DOUBLE your unpaid wages in penalties and damages - 8 in 10 clients recover tens of thousands, and 2 in 10 can recover life changing amounts.
- Generally takes 4 – 9 months from start to money-in-your-pocket
- Our Unpaid wages lawyers will know how to best collect evidence to prove your case and build a strong argument.
- Our experienced unpaid wages attorneys can negotiate on your behalf to get you the best possible outcome.
- Our wage theft lawyers can help you file a claim with the Department of Labor or take your case to court. (Which is unnecessary in most cases)
- Protection from revenge – your boss can’t fire you, change your hours or mess with your work environment due to your Unpaid Wages or Wage Theft Claim
- You can recover from any company you worked for in the past six years for unpaid wages.
- We’ll do all the hard work to get you your Money. You just need to give me the details. You (usually) won’t even have to show up
- You can get your job back or front pay instead of getting your job back so you have money in your pocket while you look for another job.
- Hiring our experienced NY wage theft law firm gives you the best chance of recovering the wages that were stolen from you.
Case Results
James
recovered $160,000 in severance pay and left work on his own terms.
Katrina
recovered $60,000 when her employer denied her leave for her disabled child (3 years pay)!
Tony
recovered $50,000 for losing his job after his boss made racists comments!
Monica
recovered $25,000 in unpaid overtime because her boss incorrectly treated her as not entitled to overtime under the law as a salaried office worker.
Manuel
recovered $45,000 as a deli worker because he worked more than 40 hours a week without overtime pay. The boss paid him off the books without paying him any overtime and we recovered an extra $10,000 in penalties.
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Were your Overtime wages stolen?
Here are the most common tricks business owners use to steal employee wages:
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Calling you an independent contractor when you are not an independent contractor.
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Telling you that you are not entitled to overtime pay when you work over 40 hours in a workweek.
- Paying by day or by the project instead of by the hour.
- Forcing you to work outside standard hours without counting the hours worked.
- Not paying tipped workers an hourly wage in addition to tips.
- Deducting time from your pay like breaks and lunch periods when you did not take a break or lunch period.
What are the most common jobs in which Overtime wage theft occurs?
Hospitality & Service Workers
Restaurants, Bars, Hotels, Casinos, Clubs, Exotic Dancers, and Similar Establishments
Inside sales-people
ISR – Inbound Sales Rep, LDR – Lead Development Rep, LRR – Lead Response Rep, MQR – Marketing Qualification Rep, MRR – Market Response Rep, SDR – Sales Development Rep, BDR – Business Development Rep, ADR – Account Development Rep
Personal services providers
Most retail workers
Office workers an low-level management
Most janitorial employee
Most construction employees
How we help you recover your
unpaid wages in just 4-9 months
Let our Overtime Pay & Wage Theft Law Firm Fight for You
Don’t let your employer keep your hard-earned Overtime Work money by threatening or scaring you into inaction.
- You can sue any company you worked for in the past six years. It does not have to be a company at which you are currently working.
- Attorney-Client Privilege- We CANNOT tell anyone about your case unless you ask us to. Your call is 100% confidential and protected by the attorney-client privilege.
- The law protects you. The law prevents retaliation. You can collect lost wages and benefits, penalties, demand your job back, and even demand front pay (money to cover you for the time it would take to find new work).
- Attack only when you’re comfortable. We only move forward when you are ready. There is no pressure to start. You can have your free wage evaluation, come up with a strategy, collect evidence, and begin when you are ready.
Why you should not wait to take action
There are many reasons why you need to act fast before you lose your chance to collect your money.
- The Company can go out of business.
- You can run out of time to bring a lawsuit
- The company can be sold or transferred.
- Someone else could sue and complicate your chance of collecting your wages
- The company could file for bankruptcy
- The owner could die
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Why clients prefer El-Hag Law
Millions in unpaid wages on behalf of individual clients
Although we have litigated class action lawsuits, nothing makes us happier than handing an individual a check for tens of thousands of dollars. It’s a life-changing experience for most of our clients. That is why we focus on helping the most underserved people and take on the most challenging to win cases. We know how to win these cases and are not afraid to fight on our clients' behalf.
Experience representing employees on an individual or class action basis
Did you know that you could end up receiving less as being part of a class-action lawsuit instead of litigating your case individually? We have handled numerous cases where there are multiple clients, and we know when it would benefit our clients to be part of a class action or not. Generally, class actions benefit the lawyers more than the clients, and we will never put our interest before yours. We always keep our current clients' interests at the forefront of our decisions. Because we have experience handling class action lawsuits and individual lawsuits, we can help you make the right decision for your case.
Will take your case to trial if necessary
The truth is that most lawsuits settle. Many attorneys have no experience going to trial. However, we will. And because we will bring it to trial, we can get better settlements for our clients because other firms know we will go the distance.
Your case is handled by the same person from start to finish
How would you like it if the person who handles your trial is not the person who had all the experience of putting your case together from the beginning? Some law firms will have different people working on different parts of the case to make the firm more efficient. However, in the process, things can fall through the cracks. Not with us. One person handles your case from start to finish, so the representative is personally familiar with all people and facts.
There is an art to winning a lawsuit. How can a person know how a witness will behave at trial if they had no interaction with the witness before the trial date? It's impossible to be effective. These are the kinds of things most people do not know to ask when they are evaluating lawyers. But because we need to win your case to get paid, we make sure that your case does not fall through the cracks.
We care about you and your case
We don't nickel and dime clients for 1-minute phone calls. We put in the time to build relationships and educate our clients. We know this is a scary process for most people. Every client who has walked through our door has never been in a lawsuit before. We want to make sure you are comfortable and educated on what is going on with your case. We provide you with the right information to make educated decisions about your case. It takes time to build strong relationships, and we are happy to put in the time for you.
