Improperly Classified as a Supervisor or Manager
Your Business Card Doesn't Make You a Manager
Businesses get away with it all the time. Give a new worker a job title and make them sign an agreement saying they will be paid as an exempt salaried worker, who does not receive overtime pay, with the word manager in their title. But when the workday starts, the only thing you're expected to supervise or manage is workflow from your inbox to your outbox.
California has laid down strict guidelines about making an employee exempt from overtime pay because of being classified as a manager. A true manager's job means that at least 50% of the time, you are performing true management duties that are different from the work performed by your subordinates.
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Were you wrongfully classified as a manager and are now exempt from overtime regulations? If you don't have true responsibilities as a manager, supervisor or administrator, you may have a legitimate claim against your employer. Marlin & Saltzman, LLP, is ready to help. We have been on the side of employees fighting workplace violations for many years.
We represent clients in a broad range of employment class action litigation matters, including:
- Misclassification of exempt workers, independent contractors and tech writers
- Working off-the-clock
- Missing meals and breaks
- Unreimbursed business expenses
- Unpaid overtime
Our attorneys are experienced litigators, and we pride ourselves on treating each case as unique and deserving of our best efforts and our creativity. As a result of those efforts, in just the last few years, we have handled class action and complex litigation resulting in over $450 million in payments to our clients.
"We strongly believe that litigation involves the cooperative efforts of our clients and our attorneys. We understand that litigation can be stressful, and our lawyers do our best to keep our clients informed of the nature and status of their lawsuits." — Attorney Lou Marlin
Contact our offices to discuss your specific circumstances. You may be eligible to join a group of other employees facing the same violation. We will explain the class action certification process and our approach to helping you fight for the maximum money damages for your claim. We are proud of our history of success in recent cases and will discuss our current cases you may be part of.
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