Unpaid Overtime in the Construction Industry

Are You Working Overtime Without Extra Pay?

Construction workers often work long hours, weekends, and late nights but too many aren’t paid the overtime wages they’re legally owed. Under federal law and most state laws, construction workers must be paid time and a half (1.5x their regular rate) for every hour worked over 40 in a week.

If you’re getting your regular rate or no extra pay at all, your employer may be committing overtime wage theft. Unpaid overtime violations can occur in various ways, including:

• Off-the-clock hours not counted towards hours
• “Straight-time” pay for overtime hours
• Shift changes not factored into overtime rate
• Misreporting or editing timesheets

What You May Be Entitled To:

• Back pay for unpaid overtime
• Double damages (liquidated damages)
• Attorney’s fees and legal costs

You do not have to accept being underpaid for your labor.

Filing a Claim? Retaliation Is Illegal.

Federal law prohibits employers from retaliating against you for filing a wage claim. If you’re fired, demoted, harassed, or threatened for speaking up you may be entitled to additional damages.

Undocumented Workers Have Wage Rights, Too

Immigration status does not affect your right to overtime pay. You are protected by wage laws whether you have work authorization or not. If you’ve worked overtime, you’re entitled to be paid.

Free Consultation with a Construction Overtime Lawyer

We help construction workers recover unpaid overtime wages across Florida and beyond. Call us today or fill out our form for a 100% free and confidential consultation.