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Hourly Employees and Employment Law Matters

An hourly employee, versus a salaried employee, is an employee who is paid on an hour-to-hour basis. This means that he or she is paid for the number of hours worked, rather than a flat rate per week or per year. For example, an hourly employee who makes $10 per hour may make $350 one week (after working 35 hours) and then only $200 the next week (after working 20 hours), depending on the specific number of hours worked. A salaried employee, on the other hand, may work 39 hours one week and then 45 the next and would be paid the same.

How do overtime regulations affect hourly employees? Hourly employees are most affected by overtime laws, as these workers are designated as “nonexempt.” This means that they must be paid for any overtime worked, even if the employer did not request additional work on the part of the employee. Overtime is typically one and a half times the employee’s usual hourly rate, applied for all hours worked over 40 in one work week.

Helping Hourly Employees in California

In addition to dealing with employment law and wage and hour claims for hourly employees throughout California, our experienced attorneys also deal with issues involving employers who wrongfully misclassify employees as salaried when they should be hourly. This may occur when an employer is attempting to avoid paying overtime, and is an unlawful practice that should be stopped.

If you have questions about your rights as an hourly employee and would like to learn more about recovering financial compensation for any past due wages or commissions you may be owed, please call a California employment attorney at our office.

Contact a California employment law class action attorney at the R. Rex Parris Law Firm today. Your initial consultation is free!