Failure to Pay Overtime in Florida

Information provided by an Orlando Employment Lawyer Attorney at the McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A.

If your employer fails to pay overtime, call 1-800-978-1986 or send us an email for help.

Have you been forced to work extra hours per day or per week, but your employer has refused to pay overtime? Have you been forced to work extra hours off the clock? Has your work schedule been manipulated to keep you from receiving the overtime pay you deserve?

Unfortunately, some employers do not have their workers’ best interests at heart. They want to squeeze the maximum amount of effort from their employees for the least amount of pay. They skirt federal and state overtime laws, “cook the schedule"  to make overtime hours appear as regular time, and even threaten employees who speak out against abuse.

If this sounds all too familiar to you, then contact our Orlando employment lawyers today for a free consultation.

Industries Where Failure to Pay Overtime Can Occur

Failure to pay overtime can occur at companies with large work loads and a shortage of personnel. Some employers in the medical and insurance fields, for example, have taken advantage of their employees’ heavy workloads to schedule more time off the clock or pay overtime as standard time.

Construction is another industry where improper business practices keep employees from the overtime they have rightfully earned. One tactic is to shift employees between companies that are owned by the same individual, partnership or corporation. Employees seem to be working 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week for multiple companies, but they are actually working overtime for a single employer.

All too often, employees denied overtime don’t think they have a place to turn, but this is not the case. State and federal governments are cracking down on employers who cheat their workers out of overtime, and law-breaking companies are finding themselves the target of highly-publicized stings.

If You Have Been Denied Overtime Pay

If you are being asked to work overtime hours for which you are not being properly paid, if your employer is threatening to fire you for noncompliance or if you feel manipulated into accepting unjust hourly conditions, seek the help of an experienced Orlando wage lawyer.

At the McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A., you will have the benefit of consulting with a professional and experienced Orlando employment wage attorney. Contact the Orlando employment attorneys at McBride, Scicchitano & Leacox, P.A. today.