Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted by the U.S. Department of Labor to establish the minimum wage, working hours, overtime rules, and exemptions to those regulations. The Act is a federal law that governs hour and employment standards for workers. At Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend, in Houston, Texas, we represent employees and groups of employees who have been treated unfairly and are seeking compensation for a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes the following principles:

• Minimum wage is $5.15 per hour
• Employees who work over 40 hours per week must be paid time and a half for the hours beyond 40 per week
• Some types of employment are specifically exempt from the overtime law
• Jobs that use tipping have different rules

We will protect your rights as an employee and aggressively pursue the compensation you deserve. It is our goal to enforce the law in order to make changes in businesses' practice and policies that will prevent future wrong treatment.

Contact Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend for more information about The Fair Labor Standards Act.

Our attorneys are experienced and can assist you with any of the following:

• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Wage and hour claims
• Exempt employees
• Working conditions
• Working overtime claims
• Invalid tip pools
• Misclassification
• Failure to pay
• Non-exempt employees
• Collective action

An employer must comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act when dealing with the working hours, overtime pay, and wage and hour issues that may arise for employees. If you were not paid in accordance with the law, our attorneys can assist you in pursuing a claim against your employer. We will help you establish your claim and collect the payments and wages you are owed.

While the act does exempt some employees from the rules, employers have been known to unfairly misclassify employees as exempt when they are not. We will help you establish that you are a non-exempt employee so that you can lawfully collect your wages and overtime that are due.

Contact Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend for more information about our business services. Our experienced Houston, Texas lawyers are dedicated to achieving results for every client, in every case.