Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring employers to pay most workers a "minimum wage" for all hours worked, plus overtime pay whenever employees work more than 40 hours per week. Today, that Federal law, called the Fair Labor Standards Act, guarantees more than 90% of all employees in the United States the right to minimum wages and overtime pay for the work they do. It doesn't matter how a worker is paid: …showed first 75 words of 979 total…

…showed last 75 words of 979 total…to pay two times the back wages as a penalty for violating the law. The employer must also pay attorney's fees. If you believe that your rights to wages and overtime have been violated, you should contact an experienced employment attorney to investigate your case. Wage and hour law is a specialized area and often requires the skills of an attorney with experience in representing employees. Copyright ©1999 by Sweat & Giese, P.A.. All rights reserved