Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Unpaid Wages

Overtime and Minimum Wage Attorneys – Robin Potter and her firm have helped thousands of employees recover millions of dollars in unpaid wages over the last twenty years. Wage and hour violations can arise in a variety of circumstances, including for instance:

  • When an employee paid hourly is required to work “off-the-clock,” i.e., without pay;
  • When an employee is mis-classified as an “independent contractor” or “white collar exempt” employee, and not paid overtime when she works more than 40 hours per week;
  • When an employer fails to comply with statutory requirements to take a “tip credit” toward minimum wage for employees who earn gratuities;
  • When an employer fails to pay non-exempt employees for pre- or post-shift meetings, for time spent donning and doffing uniforms or protective gear, or for time worked during unpaid lunch breaks.

This list is not exhaustive. Wage and hour violations can arise under a variety of circumstances and contexts. Our firm has successfully represented employees in wage and hour actions in a variety of employment settings, including restaurants, hospitality, law enforcement, education, manufacturing, service, retail, municipal employees, trucking, sales, real estate, health care, pharma, and the list goes on.

If you have any questions about how you have been paid, or if you believe you are owed wages, contact us.

For more information about federal and state laws that protect employees’ wages click here.

Legal Services – Employment Law

For more than 30 years, Robin Potter & Associates, P.C., and our attorneys have been dedicated to providing vigorous legal representation for working women and men to achieve their maximum rights and benefits under the law.  In our employment law practice, we have successfully represented clients who have suffered from all forms of discrimination, including race, gender, national-origin, religion, age and disability, employees who have been shorted their wages, and employees who have blown the whistle on the improper or fraudulent practices of their employers and government contractors.

We represent employees from all walks of life, including executive, white collar, blue collar, salaried, hourly, piece-work, golden parachuted and across all industries in litigation and in negotiating fair employment contracts and separation packages. We proudly represent labor unions, including the Chicago Teachers Union. Our office also specializes in representing individuals in maximizing their benefits for workers’ compensation, social security, leaves of absence and other disability and pension benefits.

Our legal services include the following issues:

Our record speaks for itself. The Firm has returned millions to the treasuries of the government and private carries, and to thousands of employees and whistle blowers throughout the country. We have represented individual clients to members of large multi-state class actions. We were one of the first firms in Chicago to bring lawsuits on behalf of individual qui tam relators after the False Claims Act was amended in 1986, and we are one of the few firms in the country to have successfully tried qui tam cases to verdict. To schedule a consultation, click on this link.