As California employers, employers in San Bernardino are required to follow various state and federal laws pertaining to employee compensation. When employers violate these laws, these incidents form the basis for wage and hour claims.
While it’s possible for such a case to involve a single employee, it is also possible for class actions to form involving multiple employees. An experienced San Bernardino wage and hour class action attorney is essential in this type of case.
The attorneys at Hennig Kramer LLP, have years of professional experience resolving complex wage and hour disputes in San Bernardino, including both single-claimant cases and class actions with multiple claimants.
Whenever multiple individuals have similar legal problems with the same party, such as multiple employees of a single employer who has broken the law, a class action may be appropriate.
If you believe that you have grounds to file a wage and hour claimagainst an employer in San Bernardino, a class action offers several advantages over a standard individual claim. However, you may need to find trustworthy legal counsel to succeed with the case.
The attorneys at Hennig Kramer LLP, have the professional resources and experience needed to resolve the most challenging wage and hour class action suits in San Bernardino.
Our firm focuses on employment law and has successfully resolved many past cases on behalf of San Bernardino clients involving wage and hour claims.
These cases often involve missed or unpaid rest and meal breaks, minimum wage violations, and unpaid overtime. We excel at accurately calculating our clients’ owed unpaid compensation and will do everything we can to help secure the money your employer owes.
Wage and hour violations happen whenever an employer fails or refuses to pay an employee correctly for the time the employee has worked. These cases may also pertain to failure to pay penalties associated with previous violations of an employee’s rights to fair pay, such as not permitting legally required meal and rest breaks.
California enforces some of the most robust employee protection laws in the country, enabling affected employees to seek legal recourse from employers who have broken state or federal wage and hour laws. However, taking full advantage of these options for legal recourse may require the help of an experienced attorney.
Some of the most common types of wage and hour violations reported in the San Bernardino area include:
While it is possible for any type of wage and hour dispute to involve a single employee, it is common for multiple employees to face the same type of mistreatment from the same employer. If multiple employees all experience similar issues with the same employer, it can form grounds for a class action suit.
If you believe you and/or other employees have been subjected to intentional violations of the state’s wage and hour laws, an experienced San Bernardino wage and hour class action attorney can review the details of your situation and advise you as to whether you have grounds for a case.
Whenever an employer’s pay policies violate the law, or when there is a pattern of wage and hour violations affecting many employees, it can form grounds for a class action claim against the employer.
If you believe you are involved in any such situation, it is worth taking time to discuss your concerns with other coworkers who have been similarly affected. Your coworkers may have already considered exploring legal recourse on their own.
In a class action wage and hour claim, a single plaintiff or group of plaintiffs bring a suit against an employer on behalf of themselves and/or coworkers who have experienced similar wage and hour violations.
This class action claim seeks compensation for all members of the group of affected employees, and a single plaintiff may act as a class representative. The class representative has a duty to act in the best interests of the group, not just themselves.
The class representative will act on behalf of all affected coworkers, and some may qualify for additional compensation to reflect their individual efforts made on behalf of the group. These decisions are left to the discretion of the court.
Ultimately, the greatest benefit to pursuing a class action claim is that it allows a group of workers to collectively seek compensation for smaller amounts of money that, individually, would not be worth pursuing on an individual basis.
Class action suits also allow the attorney representing the case to allocate time and resources more efficiently. Because there are many similar violations within a class action claim, an attorney may have a much easier time compiling the core elements of the case than the attorney would face if handling multiple similar claims for multiple individual plaintiffs. While these cases may take longer than individual cases, they are ultimately more efficient.
A class action suit is a powerful tool for San Bernardino workers to address wage and hour violations effectively. If you believe you and your coworkers have grounds for such a claim, it is worth taking time to speak with a San Bernardino wage and hour class action attorney to see if you can obtain help.
The main goal of a wage and hour class action claim is to secure compensation for affected employees’ unpaid wages. The types of compensation the plaintiffs may seek in a class action claim can include:
The team at Hennig Kramer LLP, can provide comprehensive legal counsel for wage and hour class action claims, as well as other class actions pertaining to other employment law violations in San Bernardino.
Alay person may have a difficult time understanding California employment law on their own, and while it is entirely legal to attempt self-representation for your wage and hour claim, virtually every legal advisor would strongly suggest against attempting this.
The attorneys at Hennig Kramer LLP, have years of experience navigating all the complex state and federal employment laws that pertain to your impending case, and we also have the civil procedure experience to know what you will need to accomplish to prove your case.
Our experienced San Bernardino wage and hour class action lawyers can carefully evaluate your claim, determine its potential value, and assist you in securing a positive outcome for your case.
If you are ready to learn what a seasoned team of attorneys can do for your wage and hour class action claim, contact Hennig Kramer LLP, today and schedule your free case review with a San Bernardino wage and hour class action lawyer.
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