Labor Law Attorney
Fayetteville, Beckley, and all of West Virginia
Wage/Hour Issues
Your time is valuable. If you are hired to do a job, your employer has an obligation to compensate you fairly, and to make good on the agreed-upon scope of work. When an employee is denied a fair wage, vacation or sick time, or denied the opportunity to work a fair amount of hours, it may be an illegal practice according to West Virginia employment laws. The West Virginia labor law attorneys at Hewitt & Salvatore, PLLC represent clients who have been treated unfairly by their employers concerning timely payment, overtime and holiday pay, length of employment, salary or hourly wages.
State vs. Federal Wage and Hour Laws
Currently, the minimum wage in West Virginia is $7.25 per hour. Whether the federal government or the state of West Virginia has jurisdiction over your employer’s wage and hour practices will depend on the amount of money your company grosses and if your employer is engaged with interstate commerce.
If you would like to learn more about the wage and hour laws under the federal government, please visit the website of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
To do some research about the wage and hour laws in the state of West Virginia, please visit the West Virginia Division of Labor website.
How an Employment Lawyer Can Help
If you believe you have been a victim of deceptive and illegal wage and hour practices, Beckley Labor Law Attorney, Greg Hewitt and Fayetteville Labor Lawyer, Anthony Salvatore can help hold your employer accountable. As we put together a case, we will calculate the financial impact of the misconduct and work hard to see that you are compensated fairly for the wrongdoing. We have offices in Fayetteville and Beckley, and we can meet with you anywhere in West Virginia to discuss your wage and hour claim.
If you feel your rights have been violated by an employer in a wage/hour dispute, please contact our labor law attorneys at Hewitt & Salvatore, PLLC today to request a personal employment law meeting. Our West Virginia labor lawyers serve Beckley and Fayetteville and are ready to listen and help you file a claim. One call, that’s all.
