Wage & Hour Claims
Chicago Wage and Hour Claims Attorney
Every employee wants to get properly and timely paid for the work that he or she does. Every employer wants to receive credit for properly paying its employees for the work they have done. If you are involved in a wage and hour claim, you want an aggressive lawyer willing to protect your rights in court or before administrative agencies. At the Utreras Law Offices in Chicago, we can protect your rights and protect your integrity in wage and hour claim disputes.
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Handling wage and hour claim disputes from both the plaintiff and defense side, we understand the nuances of these cases. Protecting both employers and employees, we understand the concerns of our clients and the challenges they face. Many times these cases are issues of miscommunication:
- “Employee” vs. “Independent Contractor” Misclassification: The rights of an employee are different from those of an independent contractor. It is important to understand your situation and avoid a dispute over misclassification.
- Entitlement to Overtime Pay: Non-exempt employees should be compensated for the overtime they work, but what is an “exempt” or “non-exempt” employee? Failure to understand these distinctions, and compensate employees properly, can have large scale consequences.
- Minimum Wage Act: The minimum wage act dictates the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to employees. This cannot be circumvented by any business, although for certain businesses, the actual minimum wage amount may be less than in other industries.
Filing a Class Action Suit
If you are an employee who has been wronged in a wage and hour dispute, very often, so have other employees, thus, you may not be the only one. We can protect your rights against a company, and there is strength in numbers. We can determine whether the possibility exists for you and other workers to file a class action suit, to remedy past injustices, and prevent them in the future.
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At the Utreras Law Offices in Chicago, we know Illinois employment law. If you want to protect your rights in a wage and hour dispute, we are ready to fight for you. Contact us today for an initial consultation.
