Summary: If you are a telecommunications worker, you are likely entitled to overtime pay when you work more than 40 hours per week. Contact an attorney if you believe you have a potential overtime claim.

While wage and hour violations happen in every industry, they are rampant in the telecommunications sector. Workers like repair techs, cable installers, linemen, and tower repairmen are frequently subjected to long work hours while illegally deprived of overtime pay.

A telecommunications workers overtime pay lawyer can champion your rights and help hold your employer accountable if you are experiencing wage theft. A skilled attorney can help you recover your lost wages and get compensated for overtime.

Top Overtime Violations Faced by Telecommunications Workers

If you are a telecommunications worker, such as a service technician, your company may not be paying you properly for all the time you work as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees in the telecommunications industry often face irregular work schedules and lengthy shifts.

Under the FLSA, most telecommunications workers are nonexempt, which means they should be paid overtime regardless of their compensation: hourly, salaried, or piece rate. It is illegal for an employer to withhold overtime wages from a nonexempt worker.

Overtime wages kick in when the nonexempt worker exceeds 40 hours in a given workweek and should be equal to at least 1.5 times their regular hourly wage. In addition to simply withholding paying for overtime, telecommunications companies may engage in numerous overtime violations to avoid paying workers the full wages due. These violations can include:

  • Failing to pay employees for all hours worked, including time spent traveling, completing paperwork, and checking work orders
  • Misclassifying workers as exempt or as independent contractors so that overtime wages do not kick in
  • Falsifying time records to pay employees for fewer hours than actually worked so that overtime hours are not recognized
  • Disguising wages as per diem payments to avoid including these amounts in the overtime rate
  • Illegal deductions from employees’ pay, such as for meal and rest breaks
  • Retaliation for reporting overtime violations
  • Forcing employees to work off-the-clock to avoid paying overtime
  • Inaccurately calculating the amount of overtime owed
  • Paying less than time-and-a-half when compensating workers for overtime wages

As a telecommunications worker, you are probably owed overtime anytime you go over 40 hours in a given workweek. If you are not being paid overtime, you should consult an attorney who regularly represents telecommunications workers in these cases.

Pursuing an Unpaid Overtime Claim

All hours worked should be paid out to telecommunications workers, including any time an employee must be on duty. The FLSA can be a difficult law to navigate, but a lawyer who advocates on behalf of telecommunications workers seeking overtime pay can help you recover your lost wages.

An attorney can also help you prove any overtime pay violations that have occurred. A proactive legal professional can:

  • Gather all available evidence to strengthen your claim
  • Advocate for your best interests in court proceedings
  • Assess the damages available to you

Monetary damages in a successful unpaid overtime claim can compensate for the difference in the amount you were paid and the amount you should have been paid had your wage been correctly calculated.

In addition to the value of your unpaid wages—including overtime premiums—you could be entitled to an equal amount of liquidated (double) damages. Some settlements or court awards in an overtime pay case can also include interest on unpaid wages and attorneys’ fees.

Call a Telecommunication Workers Overtime Pay Attorney

Wage and hour violations have a detrimental impact on telecommunications workers as well as their families. When telecommunications companies deny employees what they are owed, workers have a right to push back and claim rightful wages. An experienced unpaid overtime attorney can help you do just that.

A telecommunications workers overtime pay lawyer can determine whether or not you are eligible to file a claim for backpay and other monetary damages. If your employer is violating overtime pay laws, you are being paid less than the minimum wage, or you are completing work-related activities off the clock, you may be owed compensation.

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