The term “wage and hour law” covers disputes over any unpaid wages an employee might deserve as well as violations of any law that governs the hours and conditions under which employees work.

Attorney James Peters is particularly experienced in these types of cases, having participated in several class actions on behalf of employees who were denied proper payment of their wages.

Mr. Peters also taught a law school class on wage and hour law in California as an adjunct professor.

Most People Do Not Know They ARE OWED Unpaid Wages

Probably the largest amount of unpaid wages owed to employees is money that employees do not know they are entitled to. For example, many people think that because they are paid a “salary,” they do not get overtime. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY THE CASE!

Many people are paid a salary, but still should be receiving overtime. Under California wage laws, employees can recover time-and-one-half for each hour worked over 8 in one day or 40 in one week over the past four years. This can add up very quickly to thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

High Wage Earners Are No Exception

Even if you are making over $100,000 per year, it is still possible that you are entitled to be paid overtime. This is especially true for people in the following professions:

• Mortgage Brokers
• Real Estate Sales Agents
• People in the Finance Industry
• People in the Banking Industry
• People Dealing in Securities
• Salespeople (Commissioned or Non-Commissioned)

If you are an employee in one of these professions, contact us today for a free consultation to discuss this and any other employment law questions you might have.