Legal Team

Health care workers, including hospital employees, are regarded as some of the most underappreciated and underpaid workers in the country. One of the many wage-related issues that hospital employees may face is wage theft, committed by hospitals by accident or policy. If you believe you are a victim of this as a hospital employee...

Working overtime means working more than 40 hours in a single workweek. Whether or not your employer can force you to work overtime in Ohio depends on the circumstances, such as your classification as an employee or an independent contractor. If you are forced to work overtime, you must be properly compensated. Employees Can...

If you recently filed a complaint against your employer for a safety violation, wage or hour violation, sexual harassment, or any other issue and shortly after suffered an adverse employment action, you may be a victim of retaliation. Retaliation can interfere with a worker’s ability to make a living wage and find another job....

If you are an employee who has been wronged by your employer – such as if you are underpaid for hours worked – you may be entitled to back pay. This is a common remedy for wage and hour violations in Ohio. If state or federal law entitles you to back pay, you may...

Workers in the United States have numerous rights and protections when it comes to how much they get paid. There are federal as well as state wage and hour laws that ensure fair pay based on current labor standards. However, many employers violate these laws and take advantage of employees to save money; they...