The Buenker Law Firm Blog Archives

Federal Contractor That Filed Certified Payrolls Stole Overtime

Buenker Law filed a federal lawsuit against Ballast Point Construction, Inc. (formerly Spectra General Contractors, Inc.) on behalf of a construction machinery operator who was…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 30, 2026

Clocking Out Is Not the End of the Workday: After-Hours Documentation

For many workers, the workday does not end when they clock out. Home health aides complete visit notes and electronic charts after leaving a client's…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 30, 2026

Driving Between Appointments: Should You Be Getting Paid?

Many workers drive from one worksite to another as a regular part of their day — home health aides traveling between client homes, HVAC technicians…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 21, 2026

Scrap Metal Company: Automatic Lunch Deductions, Off-the-Clock Work

Gold Star Metals, LLC | Hourly Employees | Channelview, Texas

At Gold Star Metals, LLC, a Channelview scrap metal recycler, company practices situation produced a four-part…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 21, 2026

Tip Credit, Tip Pools, and Off-the-Clock Work: Tipped Employees

Federal law allows restaurants, bars, and other hospitality employers to pay tipped employees as little as $2.13 per hour in cash wages — a rate…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 12, 2026

Dollar General Store Remodels — Traveling Merchandisers Misclassified

Buenker Law filed a federal lawsuit against Atlas Retail Services, Inc. and Dolgencorp of Texas, Inc. — the operating subsidiary of Dollar General — alleging…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 12, 2026

Houston Area Title Company — Title Examiner Misclassified as Exempt

Buenker Law filed a federal lawsuit against Botts Abstract Company, doing business as Botts Title Company, and its owner — another licensed attorney — on…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 12, 2026

East Texas Crane Company — Hourly Workers Shortchanged on Travel Time

Buenker Law filed a federal lawsuit against Southern Transport, LLC and Southern Lifting and Hoisting, LLC — related companies providing crane and heavy-lift services to…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 03, 2026

Being Paid a Salary Does Not Mean You Are Not Owed Overtime

Many workers assume that receiving a salary rather than an hourly wage means they are not entitled to overtime pay. This is one of the…

Posted by Josef Buenker on Jun 03, 2026

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