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Minimum Wage Lawyers
Every worker is entitled to at least the minimum wage for every hour worked. When employers pay below the legal floor, misuse the tip credit, or shave hours, they are breaking the law. We help underpaid workers recover the wages they are owed.
The minimum is the floor.
Make sure you were paid it.
Federal law sets a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, and many states and cities require more. Employers must pay whichever is higher, for every compensable hour. Violations are common: paying a flat day rate that drops below minimum, using an invalid tip credit, deducting for uniforms or tools, or simply failing to count all the hours worked. Tipped workers are especially vulnerable when their tips plus the lower base wage fail to reach the full minimum. We pursue back pay, liquidated damages, and legal fees for workers paid less than the law requires.
Common minimum wage violations.
Sub-Minimum Pay
Paying below the federal, state, or local minimum wage for hours worked is illegal.
Invalid Tip Credit
If your tips plus base wage do not reach the full minimum, your employer must make up the difference.
Illegal Deductions
Charges for uniforms, tools, or breakage cannot drop your pay below the legal minimum.
Off-the-Clock Hours
Every hour you work must be counted and paid at no less than the minimum wage.
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Federal minimum wage per hour ($7.25)
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Hours before overtime is owed
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Up to double in liquidated damages
Questions, answered.
At least the federal $7.25 per hour, but many states and cities set a higher rate. Your employer must pay whichever is greater for every hour you work.
Only if your tips bring you up to the full minimum wage. If they do not, your employer must pay the difference.
You can pursue unpaid back wages, liquidated damages often equal to double that amount, and your legal fees, typically at no upfront cost.
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