2013 Increase to the Oregon Minimum Wage Rate

Starting January 1, 2013, the Oregon minimum wage rate will increase to $8.95 per hour. If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2013 is less than $8.95 per hour, you likely have a minimum wage claim. While it may seem trivial that your employer did not pay the extra fifteen cents per hour, it is not. Oregon minimum wage law entitles you to a minimum wage civil penalty where an employer pays less than the minimum wage. This means that you could receive up to $2,148.00 for a civil penalty in addition to the unpaid minimum wages. Further, should your employment end, and your employer did not pay these minimum wages, you may be entitled to penalty wages of up to $2,148.00. These penalty wages may be in addition to your minimum wage civil penalty. Further, Oregon minimum wage law allows employees to recover their costs and attorney fees allowing some attorneys, like those at Schuck Law, LLC, to take minimum wages claim cases on a contingency fee basis, essentially being paid by your employer to win your wage claim case. For more information on class action wage claims click Class Actions Wage Claims. For more information on Oregon minimum wage claims click Minimum Wage Claims
 

You May Have A Class Action Minimum Wage Claim

Starting January 1, 2013, the Oregon minimum wage rate will increase to $8.95 per hour. If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2013 is less than $8.95 per hour, you likely have a minimum wage claim. While it may seem trivial that your employer did not pay the extra thirty cents per hour, it is not. Oregon minimum wage law entitles you to a minimum wage civil penalty where an employer pays less than the minimum wage. This means that you could receive up to $2,148.00 for a civil penalty in addition to the unpaid minimum wages.

If you worked for an employer who employs many minimum wage workers, and it failed to pay 50 or more other employees their minimum wage, you should consider the benefits of filing a class action. http://wageclaim.org/class_action_lawsuits_page.aspx Some of the more common reasons my clients have given for choosing to represent their co-workers in class actions have been that they feel more comfortable seeking recovery for all who were injured because there is strength in numbers, and they have a genuine concern for their fellow employees. There are other potential benefits to bringing a class action case and helping your co-workers. If you feel you have a minimum wage claim and would like to discuss the possibility and benefits of bringing that case either individually, or as a representative in a class action lawsuit, we will discuss your case with you free of charge and without obligation to proceed.

If your employment has ended and your employer did not pay all your minimum wages, you may be entitled to penalty wages of up to $2,148.00. The penalty wages provided under Oregon law may be in addition to your minimum wage civil penalty set out above. Further, Oregon minimum wage laws allow employees to recover their attorney fees from the employer. This allows the attorneys at Schuck Law, LLC to take minimum wage class action cases on a contingency fee basis, essentially being paid by your employer to win your case.

Class Action Wage Claim Attorneys.

The lawyers at Schuck Law, LLC focus their law practice on wage claim lawsuits. Our lawyers regularly prosecute Oregon minimum wage claim lawsuits for employees who were not paid all their minimum wages. Our attorneys are also experienced in prosecuting minimum wage class action lawsuits as well as other class action wage claim lawsuits. In addition to the claims for damages outlined above, an employee may also sue to recover their costs, disbursements, and attorney fees incurred in prosecution of the minimum wage claim lawsuit. This allows the attorneys at Schuck Law, LLC to take most minimum wage claim lawsuits on a contingency fee basis. This means, with minor exceptions that are within your control, that our attorneys only get paid their attorney fees if they recover wages for you.

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