Many employees are deprived of proper wages by their employers. Workers may be denied proper overtime pay or may be misclassified as exempt from overtime requirements. Workers also may be denied legally required rest or meal breaks. In many instances, an individual wage claim is small, and the employee often has difficulty finding an attorney to handle the case and help end the unlawful practices. At SGB, we find that the most effective means to putting an end to unlawful wage practices is the class action. With a class action, we can bring similar, small claims to trial in one case and thereby vindicate the rights of a large number of employees at one time. We also have the resources and experience to take on the country’s largest employers, including Fortune 500 companies like Wal-Mart, Sears, and Tyson Foods.

Our wage and hour expertise spans the following areas:

• Off-the-clock work (for example, pre-shift and post-shift work, on-call time, travel time, and mandated meetings)
• Misclassification of employees as exempt from overtime (for example, professional, administrative, outside salesperson, or independent contractor status)
• Unpaid or denied rest breaks
• Unpaid or denied lunch breaks
• Failure to pay prevailing wage on public projects

The law limits recovery of unpaid wages to two or three years depending on the situation, so the sooner a worker acts, the more recovery can be obtained. If you believe you have been denied proper wages, be sure to document the situation as carefully as possible.

Let Us Help.

There is no charge for us to review your potential claim. If we take the case, we do so on a contingency basis and we advance all the costs of the litigation. Class action plaintiffs are not responsible for fees or costs, and we only recover our fees and costs if we are successful in obtaining relief for the class through judgment or settlement. Contact us for a free, confidential case review at (800) 809-2234 or (206) 622-8000.