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8/11/2011
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Telecommuter and overtime pay - Learn how being misclassified can affect your paycheck.

Are you a telecommuter tracking your hours? Learn the mistake employers make that affect a telecommuters paycheck.

220 million adults average an hour and a half a day in their cars, mostly driving to and from work. For most of us, the price of gas is more than enough reason to save some of those trips by working from home for a portion of the workweek. There are many telecommuters out there, and most of them may be owed back wages or overtime pay by their employers.

If you are a telecommuter denied overtime, read about the laws that apply to your situation and make sure you are being paid accurately for all hours you work. Telecommuter positions can include:
  • Work-at-home technology workers
  • Work-at-home Computer technical support workers
  • Work-at-home Pharmaceutical sales representatives
  • Work-at-home Insurance employees

Telecommuters: Tracking hours and mileage

Telecommuters normally track their hours and mileage and report them to their employer. But many times employers will deny overtime pay to telecommuters or deny them compensation for traveling to and from work. Many times, employers also treat telecommuters as independent contractors, or as exempt employees, which robs them of certain protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

If you are a telecommuter and your employer classifies you as exempt, he or she may not have accurate time records of your work and may be required to pay you back wages or overtime for misclassifying you.

What to do if your employer does not pay you overtime as a telecommuter.

Employees working from home must be paid for every hour worked, period. When employers misclassify you as exempt your employee protections under the FLSA are taken away. Order our free book on wage and overtime claims to learn more about the wage rights that apply to telecommuters and other employees under the law.

In this economy, you need to make sure you are being paid every penny for your time - do this by contacting our experienced labor law attorneys to start your free case review today.

Call our office 24/7 at 888-449-2068 if you have think you have been misclassified under the wage and hour laws.



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