Misclassification as Salaried or Exempt
Paying you a salary does not automatically make you exempt from overtime. If your actual job duties do not meet strict legal tests, you are likely owed back pay for every overtime hour worked.
If you work more than 40 hours a week and are not getting paid time and a half, your employer may be breaking the law. At Duff Law Firm, P.L.C, our unpaid overtime lawyers help Des Moines workers recover the wages they have earned under federal and Iowa law.
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires most hourly employees to receive 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked over 40 in a single workweek. Iowa law adds additional protections on top of the federal rules.
Many Des Moines employers misclassify workers, miscalculate rates, or quietly expect off-the-clock labor. Our overtime pay attorneys know how to spot these schemes and build strong claims to recover every dollar owed.
Workers who prevail on unpaid overtime claims can recover far more than the missing hours on a single paycheck. Federal law allows up to two years of back wages, or three years if your employer’s violation was willful.
On top of back pay, you may be entitled to an equal amount in liquidated damages, plus attorney fees and costs. Our team at Duff Law Firm, P.L.C pursues every category of damages available so you walk away with the full value of your claim.
Duff Law Firm, P.L.C represents employees across the state, with the majority of our clients coming from Polk, Story, Dallas, Warren, Linn, Johnson, Woodbury, and Dubuque Counties. Our employment lawyers have decades of combined experience standing up to large employers and their defense firms.
We take unpaid overtime cases on a contingency basis. You pay nothing unless we recover wages for you, so there is no financial risk in finding out what your claim is worth.
If you suspect your employer owes you overtime, do not wait. The clock is running on how far back you can recover, and every week of delay can cost you real money.