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Computer and IT
- Top Questions to Ask Before Working as a Houston IT Professional
- Is your boss cashing in on this overtime scheme?
- Senate states FLSA outdated: Wants new wage and hour updates for computer professionals.
Service Technicians
- Discover the Biggest Myth About Houston Appliance Repairman and Paid Travel Time
- Employment lawyers investigate Just Brakes for pay practices
- Is your lawn care company breaking this federal law? TruGreen employees denied proper pay should contact our wage lawyers.
Independent Contractors
- Misclassified as independent contractor in Houston? Follow these steps.
- How Misclassification Can Hurt a Houston Painter’s Paycheck
- Top Signs You’re a Misclassified Houston Personal Trainer
Cable Installers
- Top 4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Lawyer for Your Fair Wage Claim
- Cable installers entitled to compensation if working through lunch
- Cable Installers Can Protect Paychecks by Documenting Everything
Sales Representatives
- Novartis pays $99 million to settle federal FLSA lawsuit
- Top Five Things a Car Salesman Can Do to Protect His Paycheck
- Supreme Court to decide pharma overtime fate for outside sales exemption
Tipped Employees
- Florida restaurant workers protest minimum wage reduction bill for tipped employees
- How can an attorney help me as an underpaid exotic dancer in Houston?
- Wage lawsuit against Iron Cactus: New FAQ videos to answer your questions
Nurses/Healthcare
- Healthcare worker files FLSA suit against Texas home care company
- White House proposes FLSA coverage for In-Home Care workers
- California wage and hour case makes history. $17 million sought in record Minimum Wage case
Paralegal
- Common Ways Houston Paralegals Miss Out on Overtime Pay
- Top Three Ways to Avoid FLSA Misclassification as a Paralegal in Houston
- Top Five Questions Every Paralegal Should Ask When Receiving a Bonus
Oil, Gas, Field Workers
- Hurricane cleanup crews and oil workers overtime pay
- Oil company Kinder Morgan in wage lawsuit
- Should you be paid for travel time at work?
Call Center Workers
Banking Industry
- Loan officers and overtime pay under the FLSA
- Insurance claims adjusters entitled to overtime pay; "administrative exemption" does not apply.
- Securities brokers file FLSA lawsuit against RBC Capital Markets - $5 million settlement offer
Retail Store Employees
- Forever 21 made wage and hour faux pas with employee pay
- Wage and hour red flags for New Jersey BP gas stations
- Can you survive on $3 an hour? Supermarket employees get FLSA wake-up call.
Accountants & Auditors
Bookkeepers & Clerks
Other Workers We Help
- Former reporter sues Chicago Tribune for alleged overtime violations
- Department of Labor issues FLSA and FMLA updates
- Protecting your paycheck: Houston staffing agencies and misreported hours
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Active Cases
- Applebee’s accused of restaurant wage theft, appeal denied2/18/2012
- Houston employees may violate FLSA by working through lunch2/16/2012
- Employers may be violating the FLSA by making employees work through lunch2/10/2012
- Iron Cactus wait staff show overwhelming interest in wage lawsuit2/1/2012
- 28 workers to receive $74,000 after restaurant wage theft1/30/2012
- Seasonal Migrant Workers to Receive $1.5 Million in Back Wages1/23/2012
Learning Center
Computer and IT
- Should I Be exempt From FLSA If I Work on Computers in Houston?
- The “Computer Professional Exemption” does not apply to all Computer professionals.
Service Technicians
- Top Warning Signs That You are an Underpaid Houston Appliance Repairman
- I’m a Houston Service Technician Misclassified as an Independent Contractor. What Now?
- How the Fluctuating Work Week, or Chinese overtime, undermines your pay scale.
Independent Contractors
- Houston Independent massage therapists: misclassification rubbing you wrong?
- Independent Houston Home Painters and Earning Fair Pay
- Houston Personal Trainers: Independent Contractor or Employee?
Cable Installers
- Cable Installers Entitled to Overtime Pay at Time and a Half
- Common Reasons Why Satellite and Cable Installers Are Not Paid Fair Wages
- Piece Rate Pay Can Cause Cable Installers to Miss Out on Overtime
Tipped Employees
- Many exotic dancers owed overtime in Houston never speak up
- Texas tipped employees:
- Houston exotic dancers covered by Fair Labor Standards Act
Nurses/Healthcare
- FLSA judge gives popular rule the boot;
- Paramedics and EMTs:
- Examination Management Services, Inc. (EMSI) pay practice violate FLSA, claims overtime lawsuit.
Paralegal
- Why Many Houston Paralegals are Misclassified under the FLSA
- The Holiday Bonus and Paralegals – Should a Holiday Bonus Affect Overtime?
- Earning Bonuses as a Paralegal – The Discretionary Bonus and Overtime Pay
Oil, Gas, Field Workers
- Oil workers entitled to overtime – regardless of what employer says
- The "Seaman Exemption" under the FLSA; Find out why dock and shipyard workers such as Tankers may be robbed of thousands of dollars in overtime under the seaman exemption.
Call Center Workers
Banking Industry
- CPAs, financial analysts, business consultants and business analysts have right to join overtime lawsuit against staffing agency Modis, Inc. and Adecco Solutions, Inc. Call 713-523-0001 to join or for more information.
- Overtime lawsuit against Modis, Inc. and Adecco Solutions Inc. - Financial analysts, CPA's, business consultants and analysts owed overtime: Recover back wages and overtime pay. Fill out the consent form and e-mail to gkennedy@kennedyhodges.com
Retail Store Employees
Accountants & Auditors
Other Workers We Help
- Receiving fair wages as a temporary Houston assembly line worker?
- Car dealership porters –
- Should I be paid for overtime hours even if the time wasn't "authorized?"
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- Austin American Statesman - Media Attention to Iron Cactus Lawsuit
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Blog posts to keep you informed about pay practices
The Texas overtime attorneys at Kennedy Hodges frequently post blog articles relating to overtime laws and wage disputes. To read our most current posts, please visit this page of our website. The Texas payroll dispute lawyers at Kennedy Hodges represent victims of improper pay practices throughout Texas, including San Antonio, El Paso and Fort Worth.Tipped Employees
Florida restaurant workers protest minimum wage reduction bill for tipped employees
Florida tipped employees are protesting against a proposed bill that would lower the minimum wage for tipped employees, including servers and waiters. The bill How can an attorney help me as an underpaid exotic dancer in Houston?
Learn what an attorney can do for you as an exotic dancer owed overtime in Houston by calling Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068.Other Workers We Help
Former reporter sues Chicago Tribune for alleged overtime violations
A former reporter for the Chicago Tribune filed a wage and hour lawsuit against the newspaper, alleging that she and other reporters were not paid overtime forAccountants & Auditors
Audit associates: How your hard drive can prove your overtime hours in court
In a recent wage and hour case filed in New York, an accounting firm is paying the price for allegedly denying employees overtime pay. What’s interesting aboutTipped Employees
Wage lawsuit against Iron Cactus: New FAQ videos to answer your questions
Watch informative videos to answer your questions about the recent Iron Cactus wage and hour lawsuit. Galvin Kennedy of Kennedy Hodges LLP answers questions FLSA: Houston strippers not required to share tips
If you are a Houston stripper who has been misclassified as an independent contractor, call Kennedy Hodges immediately at 888.449.2068.Three restaurant tip credit mistakes that eat away at your paycheck.
If you are a tipped employee learn the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations on tip credits and tip pools, because if you don’t every paycheck you earn could be Iron Cactus restaurants sued by former wait staff
The lawsuit our firm just filed against Iron Cactus has received some media attention this week. Current and former Iron Cactus employees may be eligible toWait staff file FLSA lawsuit against Iron Cactus Texas locations
Kennedy Hodges LLP has filed a wage lawsuit on behalf of current and former wait staff of Iron Cactus Mexican restaurants. The lawsuit alleges that Iron CactusIndependent Contractors
Misclassified as independent contractor in Houston? Follow these steps.
Learn the steps that all misclassified Houston massage therapists must take to save their paychecks. Call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068.General
Texas mortgage banking officer sues Compass Bank for overtime
Many loan officers are not paid for their overtime, but under the Fair Labor Standards Act, classifying these workers as exempt from overtime can be a big mistake.Service Technicians
Discover the Biggest Myth About Houston Appliance Repairman and Paid Travel Time
Learn one of the biggest myths about Houston service technicians and travel pay. Call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 for more info.General
Intern Slavery reported at Hearst newspapers
A former intern of Harper's Bazaar in Brooklyn, New York, claimed that she regularly worked more than 40 hours a week, sometimes as many as 55 hours per week,Labels:
Computer and IT
Top Questions to Ask Before Working as a Houston IT Professional
Asking questions up front can ensure that you are not misclassified as an exempt Houston computer IT professional. Call 888.449.2068 for more info.Other Workers We Help
Department of Labor issues FLSA and FMLA updates
When an employee makes a complaint about unfair pay the Labor Department understands that the employer usually has an unfair advantage to treat employees badly.Tipped Employees
Tipped employees: Is side work more than 20 percent of your duties?
Applebee’s was sued by 5,543 current and former servers and bartenders for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Applebee’s tip creditOther Workers We Help
Protecting your paycheck: Houston staffing agencies and misreported hours
Misreported hours can cost you money as a Houston employee working for a staffing agency. For more info, call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 today. California farm contractor fined for FLSA and child labor violations
The Department of Labor recently fined a Salinas Valley farm contractor for several wage and hour violations and allegations of employing a 13-year-old.Sales Representatives
Novartis pays $99 million to settle federal FLSA lawsuit
A judge recently approved a preliminary settlement of $99 million in a class-action wage and hour case for U.S. sales representatives against pharmaceuticalRetail Store Employees
Forever 21 made wage and hour faux pas with employee pay
Forever 21 is known for its chic and cheap clothes, but now employees are uncovering an unattractive side of the retailer - 5 employees filed a wage and hourIndependent Contractors
How Misclassification Can Hurt a Houston Painter’s Paycheck
Houston painters are often misclassified as independent contractors. For more info, call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 today.Tipped Employees
Panda Garden kitchen employees file wage and hour lawsuit
One Houston restaurant’s practices are being revealed, and the sight isn’t pretty. The secret sauce here appears to be wage and overtime violations. Contact ourIndependent Contractors
Top Signs You’re a Misclassified Houston Personal Trainer
Call Kennedy Hodges, LLP at 888.449.2068 today if you feel you are misclassified as an independent contractor in Houston. Top Two Ways Misclassification Can Hurt a Houston Lawn Care Worker’s Paycheck
Houston lawn care workers are often misclassified as independent contractors. For more info, call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 today. Warning Signs that You are a Misclassified Independent Graphic Designer in Houston
Call Kennedy Hodges at 888.449.2068 today to ensure that you are being fairly classified as a Houston independent contractor.
Contact us today for a free, no obligation consultation about your employment law needs.
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Case Results
Service Technicians
Successful representation for railroad worker denied overtime
Nurses/Healthcare
Successful representation for a group of EMS drivers
Successful representation in a wage claim for healthcare workers
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- In the end it was definitely worth the wait to get what I was owed!
- They really took time to go through every detail and make sure of what they were doing...
- A lot of people said it wasn't worth it to get an attorney but I would've missed out on a lot if I hadn't called...
- Call Galvin and Rick they have handled these cases a lot and they are honest about your case.
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Computer and IT
- Does Misclassification as a Houston IT Professional Really Affect My Paycheck?
- I work for a computer company but my employer claims I am not due overtime pay because of the "Computer Professional" exemption. Is this true?
- Does the computer professional exemption apply to all IT workers?
- I am an IT worker - am I covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Service Technicians
- I am an oil service technician and I was fired after complaining about not being paid overtime. Is it legal for my employer to do this?
- As a service technician I receive bonuses and commissions from my employer but I am not sure how my company is supposed to calculate them with my overtime pay. How do I figure this out?
- I am a plumber who is paid a straight hourly wage of $15 per hour, but I also receive a commission of 10% of every time I go out to a job. When I work overtime, my paychecks don't add up. How is my overtime supposed to be calculated?
- What do I do if my employer is not paying me overtime?
Independent Contractors
- Should I be paid hourly as a Houston independent massage therapist?
- I was subcontracted to paint the interior of a home, and the outside painters are the employees of the company. The foreman wants me to train the employees on the proper way to paint a door. Am I required to do this for them?
- If I am an independently contracted Houston personal trainer, am I allowed to set my own training appointments? The gym insists on telling me when to come in – is this right?
Why does my employer say that it’s better for me to work as an independent contractor?
My employer has asked me to sign an independent contractor agreement but I feel that I am an employee. What rights do I have?
Cable Installers
- I am employed as a cable installer. As part of my training, I was required to complete an online course on cable boxes, but was allowed to finish it from home. Should I be paid for the time I spent training outside of the office?
- I am a cable installer and travel to an average of five homes a day. Should I be paid for my travel time?
- I am a cable installer working for a cable contractor but my employer says I am exempt from overtime pay. Is this true?
Sales Representatives
Tipped Employees
- I am an exotic dancer in Houston who was told by my boss that since we make so much money in tips, we are not entitled to any hourly wages. Is this allowed?
- Are restaurant tip pools illegal?
- I worked for Iron Cactus and was forced to share my tips with the kitchen staff in a tip pool. Can I join the current lawsuit?
- What is spread of hours pay?
- Can my employer change my time sheet or clock-in time?
Nurses/Healthcare
I provide in-home care for elderly patients, but my employer tells me I am exempt form overtime under the companionship exemption. Is this true?
- Should I be paid as an in-home healthcare worker providing assistance for patients at their homes?
- Are paramedics and emergency medical technicians eligible to be paid overtime?
- I am a hospice worker and I travel to people's homes and spend a lot of time with patients. Am I eligible for overtime pay?
- If I'm a nurse do I automatically lose my right to overtime pay?
Paralegal
My boss requires me to answer my emails and phone calls at all times, even if it is after hours, but I do not get paid for time I spend doing so. How can I change this?
I am a paralegal who often works more than 45 hours per week. We were told in July that our holiday bonus will be $10,000 and should be considered part of our yearly pay. I only make $25,000 per year, and my overtime is based on 1.5 times my hourly rate of $12.00. I was also told that I’ll only receive my holiday “gift” if my boss thinks that I did a good job. Is this allowed?
- Are interns supposed to be paid?
Are paralegals in Texas eligible for overtime pay under the FLSA?
- If I'm a paralegal or legal assistant, do I automatically lose my right to overtime pay?
Call Center Workers
- I am a temporary call center employee in Houston, working for a staffing agency. My boss at the center won’t sign off on my hours because he doesn’t think I should be paid for working over part of my lunch breaks. What should I do?
- I am a call center telemarketer and I never receive overtime pay even when I work over 40 hours a week. Am I supposed to receive overtime?
Banking Industry
- I work for an accounting firm as an associate and most of my work is clerical, but my boss said I am not eligible for overtime pay because of the administrative exemption. Is this true?
- I am a loan officer working more than 40 hours a week but my employer has said I am not due overtime pay because I fall under the administrative exemption.
- I am a financial product marketer for an insurance company, but my boss told me I am an exempt employee and cannot receive overtime pay. Is this true?
- I am an administrator for a banking and loan company. Am I entitled to overtime pay?
Retail Store Employees
- I work in a clothing store and I frequently work off the clock but I am never paid for this time. Can I sue for back wages?
- I work more than 40 hours every week in a grocery store, but I am barely paid minimum wage and I am never paid overtime. Is this legal?
- Are all salesmen exempt under the commission exemption?
- Am I exempt from overtime as a pharmaceutical sales representative?
Accountants & Auditors
Other Workers We Help
- I am a porter at a car dealership and I work more than 40 hours a week but my employer never pays me overtime. Is this legal?
- Do I have any rights if my employer's paychecks keep bouncing? My boss keeps telling me I will get paid but I can’t wait any more.
- I am a personal assistant and I am required to be on call at all times, even during the night. Am I supposed to be paid overtime?
I work as a secretary for a large accounting firm, but I was hired by a Houston staffing agency. The firm says that I am not entitled to overtime, even though I work 45+ hours each week. Who do I talk to about this?
- I am a trucker and drive a commercial vehicle - what are the laws for truckers and overtime under the Federal Motor Carrier Exemption?
Answers to Your Questions
- What are the laws on employer retaliation under the FLSA?
- I was hired by a staffing agency to temporarily fill in on the assembly line at the largest factory in our small town. Everyone knows each other and the boss, and it is the unspoken rule that you work through your lunch hour. If you don’t work through lunch, the boss makes you stay late without pay. Is this legal? I want to make a good impression so that I am hired on permanently.
- If I work a holiday am I supposed to receive a bonus or premium pay?
- I worked during Daylight Savings Time but my employer said he is not required to pay me for the extra hour worked. Is this true?
- What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
General
- How do I prove the hours I worked if my employer did not issue pay stubs or keep track of my hours?
- My employer never pays me for my lunch breaks though I always work through them and I am not paid for daily off-the-clock work that I have to do. Is that legal?
- I work more than 40 hours a week at an internship doing a lot of office duties, but I am never paid. Are internships covered under the FLSA?
- What are the laws on employer retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act?
- I am a cashier and work more than 40 hours a week but I am not paid overtime. Is this legal?
