The Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. is an employment law firm in Boca Raton, Florida. Our employment lawyer works closely with individuals who believe they have faced discrimination on the job, were not hired or were passed up for promotions due to discrimination, suffered sexual harassment on the job, were wrongfully terminated, or believe they were not paid the overtime they are entitled to receive. If you are being hired at a new job and are being asked to sign a non-compete agreement, it is important to understand your rights and understand the ways in which a non-compete agreement can limit your rights. Before signing an employment contract, it can sometimes be important to have a Boca Raton employment lawyer review the contract so that you know what your rights are and what you are signing away. If you have signed an employment contract and are now looking for a new job or are looking to start your own business, that contract could have an impact on your rights going forward. Having an employment law firm review the contract before you take next steps in your career can protect you from litigation and can help you understand your rights. The Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. is an employment law firm in Boca Raton, Florida that can help you with these employment law legal matters. Reach out to our employment lawyer today.
Employment and Overtime Lawyer in Boca Raton, Florida
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees who work more than 40 hours in a given workweek are entitled to receive time and a half overtime pay. Certain workers are exempt from receiving overtime pay. While Florida doesn’t have specific overtime pay laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act applies. Even if you are a salaried worker, you may be entitled to receive time and a half for overtime you work. Your weekly salary would be calculated, divided by a 40-hour workweek, and that would be considered your hourly rate of pay. Any time you work more than a 40-hour workweek would need to be compensated at time and a half this rate.
Sometimes employees try to use alternative calculation methods such as paying a daily rate, a per piece rate, or by claiming that a salaried rate doesn’t require overtime pay. While some employees are exempt from overtime pay, most workers are entitled to overtime pay for every extra hour of work they put in beyond a 40-hour workweek. If you are paid by the day and routinely put in longer than 40-hour workweeks, you might be entitled to receive money for unpaid overtime.
Do you have questions about whether you might be owed overtime pay? Some workers have looked into their overtime rights only to learn that they were owed thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars by their employer. If you have questions about whether you are entitled to back pay or unpaid overtime compensation, reach out to the Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A., an overtime law firm in Boca Raton, Florida.
Employment Contract Lawyer in Boca Raton, Florida
If you’ve been hired, congratulations! However, before you sign on the dotted line, you might want to take the time to review your employment contract with an employment contract lawyer. Some employment contracts include special clauses like nondisclosure agreements and non-compete agreements that can impact your rights and your ability to work in your field in the future. If you have questions about whether a non-compete agreement or non-disclosure agreement in your contract could potentially impact your rights, or have questions about your rights given the employment contract you signed, you may want to speak to the employment contract attorney in Boca Raton Florida at the Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. Sometimes workers have signed a non-compete agreement and want to pursue work in another field. And sometimes workers who have signed a non-compete agreement may even want to start their own business. But if you signed a non-compete agreement or non-disclosure agreement, this could impact your ability to take certain jobs or your ability to pursue your own business dreams. Before taking steps that could lead to litigation, consider speaking to the employment contract law firm in Boca Raton, Florida at the Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. today.
Protecting Your Employment Rights in Boca Raton, Florida
Employees have important employment rights. For example, you have the right to work in an environment that is free of hostility and discrimination. If you believe you have been sexually harassed on the job, or are working in a hostile work environment, or believe you have suffered from employment discrimination, you may have the right to seek damages, especially if the sexual harassment or discrimination resulted in the loss of your job, resulted in you leaving your job, or caused setbacks in your career. The Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. is an employment law firm in Boca Raton, Florida that fights for the rights of workers. If you believe you were wrongfully terminated or wrongfully passed up for promotions for discriminatory reasons, you may have the right to seek justice and compensation for your losses.
The Law Offices of Gary A. Costales, P.A. and its Boca Raton employment attorneys represent and fight for workers’ rights. If you have lost income due to discriminatory practices, failure of your employer to pay overtime, or due to another issue, you may have the right to seek damages. Contact our employment attorney in Boca Raton, Florida today.
