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Restaurant Worker Overtime – $3.19 or $3.20 is Not Enough

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Restaurant Worker Overtime

Many restaurant workers are paid an hourly overtime wage of $3.19 or $3.20. However, this practice violates federal law. If you’re being paid less than $5.76 for overtime hours worked, you may be able to seek legal assistance. Click here to learn more.

Illegal Deductions from Wages

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Illegal Deduction from Wages

I often receive calls from employees complaining about illegal deductions from their wages.  Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA“), deductions from paychecks are generally illegal if they bring your actual hourly wage below the minimum wage – that is, $7.25 an hour.  For waiters, waitresses, and other tipped employees who make less than … Read more