Sometimes employees may wonder if the employer is paying the proper wages.  Employers sometimes try to save money by requiring employees to work off the clock, taking hours off the time card, misclassifying non-exempt salaried workers as exempt, refusing to pay overtime to salaried workers, paying straight time rather than required overtime, etc. 

If you feel that you are owed unpaid wages or that your employer has improperly refused to pay you minimum wage or overtime pay, contact Tsoi & Associates.  Our team of attorneys can review and analyze your claim and advise you about wage and hour law issues.  If your employer is forcing you to work overtime without being paid the overtime rate, you may have a claim for wages that are due to you. 

There are generally three ways that you may be illegally underpaid: 

1) Unpaid straight time wages.  An example is where you are forced to work after hours to finish some work or where you are asked or forced to "work off the clock." 
2) Unpaid overtime wage.  An example is where you are paid a salary so your employer tells you that you are not entitled to overtime.
3) Unpaid minimum wage.  An example is where your employer fixes your wages in such a way that if you divide your wages by the number of hours worked, the hourly rate is less than minimum wage. 

There are many different types of situations.  If you feel that you are not being compensated properly contact the attorneys at Tsoi & Associates for a consultation.