Department Of Labor Investigations
Garcia-Martin & Martin, P.C. is here to help
If your business has recently undergone an investigation by the Department of Labor in the Houston area, or you are unsure if your business will undergo one, the Texas department of labor attorney at Garcia-Martin & Martin, P.C. is here to help. These investigations are an opportunity for the DOL to make sure U.S. employers are complying with federal laws and basic labor standards including:
- The Fair Labor Standards Act: This act ensures that employers are keeping accurate records and providing employees with fair wages, overtime pay (where applicable), and not employing minors without permission.
- The Family and Medical Leave Act: This act protects eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for various medical and family reasons. Some examples include maternity leave, adopting a child, caring for a family member (spouse, child, parent, etc.) with a serious health condition, or refraining from work due to a personal health problem.
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- What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Arbitration?
- What Are The Reasons That The Department Of Labor Would Investigate My Business?
- What Happens If The Department Of Labor Wants To Audit My Business?
- My Boss Cut My Base Hourly Wages To Make Up For My Overtime. Is This Legal?
- I Work Tons Of Overtime But Don’t Get Paid As I Am Salaried. Is This Legal?
- Is There A Type Of Industry Where Failing To Pay Employees Overtime Is Common?
- Can I Sue My Job For Overtime Wages After I Have Been Fired?
Depending on what they find, the DOL can build a case in order to obtain lost wages or correct problems going on with a company. If you have been investigated by the DOL and are unsure about what to do next, call Garcia-Martin & Martin, P.C. to talk to a Houston Texas department of labor attorney. When you call our office, one of our business attorneys can explain the laws to you and explain how the case may affect your business.
For questions on your most recent Department of Labor investigation, please contact the business law attorneys at Garcia-Martin & Martin, P.C. We provide our business law services to the greater Houston area including Fort Bend, Harris, Galveston, and Montgomery counties. Our Sugar Land department of labor attorney also provides services in Sugar Land, TX and Houston Texas.
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