Wage and Hour Litigation

Federal wage and hour lawsuits have increased nationally by more than 400 percent since 2000. Even the state courts have experienced a high-volume increase, especially in California. With years of experience and in-depth knowledge of the law, the Law Offices of Gregory A. Douglas is the go-to law firm for wage and hour disputes. It’s hard to go it alone up against a company, but we’re the Huntington Beach wage litigation attorneys who’ve got the skills to go up against the big guys. We aggressively represent employees to recover earned but unpaid overtime wages from past or present employers. In a nutshell, we level the playing field.

Law Offices of Gregory A. Douglas

The Law Offices of Gregory A. Douglas defends clients in all types of wage and hour lawsuits. Our experience includes individual claims to collective actions. Under federal and state laws, we’ve handled the full spectrum of wage and hour claims, including allegations of :

  • Failure to pay exempt employees on a salary basis
  • Misclassification of workers as independent contractors
  • Misclassification of employees as exempt under professional, executive and administrative exemptions
  • Unpaid on-duty meal and rest breaks
  • Failure to pay for pre- and post-shift off-the-clock activities
  • Failure to pay minimum wage
  • Wrong calculation of the regular rate
  • Failure to pay overtime to drivers
  • Failure to pay overtime to sales people
  • Other pay practice irregularities under common and state statutory law

Huntington Beach Wage Litigation Attorneys

State and federal law guarantees you the right to fair wages. Unfortunately, employers sometimes disregard their legal duty to provide deserved compensation. That is when we roll up our sleeves and go to work for you. We’re the law firm who takes a special interest in protecting workers in hour and wage issues. Often, employees accept the non-deserved pay because they fear for their jobs or don’t know their rights. We act on behalf of employees who may lack the individual power to get what they deserve. You can feel confident that we will do an in-depth investigation and develop a strong prosecution strategy.

If there are other co-workers who have the same issues, it may be appropriate to bring a class action. This would save the parties and court time and money by hearing the claims in one proceeding. We can address that possibility in a consultation with you.

While you may consider filing a claim with the Labor Board, filing a civil lawsuits has an advantage. Civil lawsuits allow one to take depositions and conduct discovery, such as obtaining employer documents to prove your case. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you.

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