Wage & Hour Claims
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Idaho and federal laws protect workers with wage and hour minimums and mandate that employers properly categorize workers as employees (and not independent contractors), pay required overtime, and maintain proper employment records.
The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the same as under Idaho state minimum wage law. A tipped employee’s minimum wage is $3.35 an hour in Idaho. A minimum training wage is $4.25 per hour for employees under 20 years of age for the first 90 calendar days of employment.
If you believe your employer is not paying you fairly, it’s time to consult with a skilled and experienced Idaho wage and hour claims lawyer. It’s time to speak with Idaho Employment Law Solutions.
WHAT IS THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers—workers who must be paid overtime—are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Overtime pay at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a single workweek. Note that the minimum wage has not been raised in over 12 years.
In addition, the FLSA defines child labor and prohibits child employment in certain hazardous positions and industries.
The FLSA has recently been extended to prevent management from taking any portion of a tipped employee’s gratuities.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY EMPLOYER DOES NOT PAY ME FOR THE WORK I COMPLETED?
AM I A VICTIM OF WAGE THEFT?
An employer must pay all wages due and owed within ten business days or by the next regularly scheduled paycheck upon the termination of employment. This final payment should include all unpaid: wages, commissions, bonuses, severances, and any other unpaid compensation you are entitled to under the terms of your employment and Idaho law.
Idaho law provides workers with a remedy: if you successfully sue to recover unpaid compensation, you are entitled to three times your unpaid compensation in addition to potential attorney’s fees and costs. This is an incentive to get employers to pay and makes a suit for recovery of lost compensation viable.
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CONTACT AN IDAHO WAGE AND HOUR LAWYER
Idaho Employment Law Solutions is an African-American and Veteran-owned law firm providing quality and efficient legal counsel to businesses, organizations, employers/ employees, as well as individual multi-cultural clients located throughout Idaho.
Idaho Employment Law Solutions is skilled in handling charges of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, race, national origin and pregnancy submitted to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Idaho Human Rights Commission, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Labor. Idaho Employment Law Solutions has extensive experience in handling employee complaints about discrimination or harassment before those complaints become official charges of discrimination. Idaho Employment Law Solutions is experienced in guiding its business clients through sexual harassment investigations and provides advice on a case-by-case basis about the most effective way for the employer and employee to address discrimination claims.
Contact Idaho Employment Law Solutions by phone at (208) 401-9343 to make an appointment. We do not provide legal advice over the telephone. There will be a small fee charged for initial consultations.
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