It is all to common for an employee to have their paycheck not reflect the hours they worked or the wages they were entitled to earn. These occurrences are caused by everything from the employer defining an employee as an independent contractor to down right theft of wages. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, you have a right to a minimum wage and overtime pay.

Wage and Hour Laws in Missouri

The Missouri Prevailing Wage Law sets hourly wage rates, overtime and holiday wage rates, and make up schedules for workers on prevailing wage projects. The Law applies to any person performing construction on public works projects are to receive the prevailing rate of pay for work performed, regardless of their title or salary status. Employees who only perform a supervisory task would not be covered by prevailing wage.

Wage and Hour Laws in Kansas

Kansas has a minimum wage of $7.25/hour. Tipped employees can be paid $2.65/hour, as long as the employees tips bring their total hourly rate to $7.25/hour.

Employees working more than 46 hours per week must be compensated at a rate or one and a half times their hourly pay rate.

Contact an experienced wage and hour attorney today

If you believe you have had a wage or hour issue with your employer , you should discuss the specifics of your case with an attorney who is experienced in wage and hour laws in the state you were employed in. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing individuals in Kansas and Missouri in wage and hour cases from filing an initial complaint all the way through to winning at trial. This experience has helped out attorneys get positive results for clients in both Kansas and Missouri.

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