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Wages & Hours Claims Attorneys

in Denver and throughout Colorado and Wyoming

Both federal and state law control on issues of wages paid and hours worked. Generally, these laws apply if the employer has only one employee.

The best known federal law is the Fair Labor Standards Act, also known as FLSA. FLSA requires payment of minimum wages and overtime compensation to most employees. It also requires employers to keep certain records and to post information in the workplace regarding the rights and remedies provided by these laws.

FLSA applies to any employer engaged in interstate commerce or the production of goods for commerce and that have annual gross sales or a business volume of $500,000 or greater. Interstate commerce generally relates to goods or services that pass between states, although there are some variations.

FLSA requires payment of overtime compensation, unless the employee is "exempt" under the statute. The categories of exempt employees include the following: the executive exemptions, the professional exemptions, the administrative exemptions, and other. Also, certain categories of employees are excepted from the act - in other words, the Act just doesn't apply to them.

The United States Department of Labor has enforcement authority for the Fair Labor Standards Act. For general information about the Department of Labor and FLSA, go to: http://www.dol.gov.

If you believe you have been treated unfairly under the provisions of the FLSA, please call or email us today for a free consultation. At Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., our Colorado & Wyoming employment law attorneys represent people like you who have been wronged.

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