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One of the most common methods that employers will use to avoid paying overtime is employee misclassification. They will put someone in a position of salaried employee or even call them an independent contractor, despite the fact that they have essentially the same duties as hourly paid employees. If you believe your employer has withheld fair payment from you by using employee misclassification, call the attorneys of Kennedy Hodges.
To schedule a free consultation about employee misclassification, e-mail us or call us toll free at 877-342-2020.
In Houston and throughout Texas, employees turn to the law firm of Kennedy Hodges when they have been wronged by their employer. We are a team of aggressive lawyers who are committed to using creative and intelligent means to get fast resolutions in employee misclassification cases.
Some of the common forms of avoiding employee overtime payments through misclassification include:
- Giving a worker exempt employee classification and paying a flat salary no matter how many hours are worked, despite the fact that the employee is not in any sort of management, supervision or professional position.
- Giving an employee the title of manager or supervisor and paying them a salary, yet not providing them with any real managerial authority, such as the power to hire or fire.
- Treating a worker as an independent contractor, while controlling the employee's work and not truly treating them as an independent contractor.
- Paying an employee a salary under the professional exemption, despite the fact that the job duties are not truly professional, do not require any licensing and do not require any sort of specialized education.
Our lawyers understand the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and exempt employee guidelines. We know how to quickly determine if you have not been fairly compensated because you were a non-exempt employee put in an exempt employee position. If you have been wronged we know how to get you the compensation you deserve.
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Our team believes in providing you with the answers you need. When you leave our office, you will understand your case. You will understand whether or not you have been a victim of employee misclassification or any other violation of wage and hour rules. You will know the steps that we can take to help.
E-mail us or call us toll free at 877-342-2020 to learn more about how a dedicated Houston, Texas, lawyer can help you.
