Unpaid Wages/Overtime Pay

You may be eligible for overtime pay at a rate of one and a half times your regular rate of pay if you work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Generally, your employer is responsible for paying you for all hours worked. If you are a non-management employee and you perform duties such as construction, clerical work, maintenance, or secretarial work, you are generally entitled to overtime pay.

Federal law determines which types of employees are exempted from this overtime requirement. Employers often misclassify their employees as ones who are not entitled to overtime, which is a violation of the law. You may be entitled to overtime pay if your employer misclassified you. Types of employees that are often misclassified include, but are not limited to, independent contractors and salaried employees.