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What is a wage violation?

Leia Doyle

What is a wage violation?

Wage and hour violations take many forms, from paying sub-minimum wages to failing to pay employees a final paycheck when they leave employment. Wage and hour violations can happen to almost any employee in any industry but tend to happen more to low-wage workers, women, young people, and immigrants.

What happens if you violate FLSA?

It is a violation to fire or in any other manner discriminate against an employee for filing a complaint or for participating in a legal proceeding under FLSA. Willful violations may be prosecuted criminally and the violator fined up to $10,000. A second conviction may result in imprisonment.

What is a wage and hour case?

Wage and hour cases are a common form of class action litigation wherein groups of non-salaried workers, usually paid hourly or for shift work, claim that they were in some way underpaid or put at a disadvantage by their employer.

How does wage theft happen?

Wage theft happens if an employer doesn’t fully pay an employee for their labor. It takes many forms, such as paying less than the minimum wage, failing to pay overtime, requiring off-the-clock work, or taking illegal deductions.

How do I report a FLSA violation?

If you have questions or concerns, you can contact us at 1-866-487-9243 or visit www.dol.gov/agencies/whd. You will be directed to the nearest WHD office for assistance. There are WHD offices throughout the country with trained professionals to help you.

What is an FLSA lawsuit?

Eligible workers who were not properly compensated by their employer for working overtime hours may qualify to file a lawsuit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Workers who qualify to file a lawsuit may be able to recover unpaid overtime wages, as well as additional compensation.

What is the most common OSHA violation?

10th year running: Fall Protection leads OSHA’s annual ‘Top 10’ list of most frequently cited violations

  • Fall Protection – General Requirements (29 CFR 1926.501): 5,424 violations.
  • Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 3,199.
  • Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,649.
  • Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,538.
  • Ladders (1926.1053): 2,129.