The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay minimum wage and overtime. The Department of Labor administers the laws that govern a worker’s right to fair and lawful pay. Some examples of violations of the FLSA include:

• Paying workers less than minimum wage (currently $5.15 per hour)
• Failing to pay overtime wages (1.5% of the employee’s regular pay)
• Forcing employees to work off the clock

Wages and overtime pay are not the only issues that arise in connection with employee compensation. Sometimes other agreed-upon payments, such as commissions, are unlawfully withheld from employees or independent contractors.

If you feel your rights to lawful or agreed-upon payments are being violated, it is a good idea to speak with an experienced employment attorney in order to protect your rights and recover money that is due to you.

If an employee is not paid his or her wages, commissions, or benefits such as vacation or sick pay, an action to enforce payment may be brought under the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL). The WPCL was enacted to provide a vehicle for employees to enforce payment of all covered wages and fringe benefits not properly paid and owed by their employer. The WPCL liberally provides employees with remedies to recover compensation of all types which are earned and owed to them by their employers. Examples include unpaid commissions, vacation pay, sick pay, unpaid overtime, etc. The purpose of the WPCL is not only to protect the wages of employees, but also, has a co-equal purpose, to allow for the punishment of employers and thereby to provide a powerful disincentive to any employer’s temptation to fail to pay wages rightfully due an employee.

Edith Pearce has handled numerous cases involving the Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law. It is important to have an experienced employment attorney to handle your case.

Experience & Expertise

If your FSLA rights have been violated by an employer or potential employer or your employer refused to pay you the wages or benefits you were promised, Edith Pearce can help. An expert in employment compensation and wage and hour issues, employment attorney, Ms. Pearce will work to right the wrongs that may have been committed, and obtain full and fair compensation for you. It is important to choose an experienced employment attorney to represent you because employment laws are constantly changing and being reinterpreted by the courts. Up-to-the-minute knowledge of these rapid developments is absolutely critical to your case.

The Compensation You Deserve

If you feel that your rights to fair labor standards and fair pay have been violated by an employer or potential employer, and you have not been fairly paid the wages due to you, the Pearce Law Firm will thoroughly investigate your claim and will work diligently to arrive at a timely settlement or proceed to trial to obtain the compensation you deserve. The Pearce Law Firm takes an aggressive approach to wage and hour violations, including swift investigation, early trial posturing and vigorous pursuit of employers who violate our country’s Fair Labor laws.

If your rights to fair pay have been violated by your employer in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, call the Pearce Law Firm employment attorneys today for a FREE CONSULTATION, or send us an instant e-mail.

We are dedicated to protecting your rights to fair pay, and obtaining full and fair compensation for you.

(215) 557-8686 :: Contact Us

If your rights to fair pay have been violated by your employer in Philadelphia or anywhere in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, call the Pearce Law Firm employment attorneys today for a FREE CONSULTATION, or send us an e-mail.