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Josephson Dunlap is a national unpaid wages law firm with a focus on wage and hour claims. Based in Houston, Texas, the firm serves clients throughout the United States in all types of cases, including those involving unpaid wages and overtime, meal and rest break violations, employee misclassification, off-the-clock work, and more. The firm’s award-winning trial attorneys bring more than two decades of experience to their practice and have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for their clients. As a large, well-established firm, Josephson Dunlap has access to extensive resources and can effectively pursue even the most complicated of claims.

10/09/2026

This week's legal term: Prejudgment interest

Prejudgment interest is court-awarded interest that compensates a worker for the loss of use of money from the date it was owed until the date of judgment. In plain terms, it accounts for the value lost while a worker waited to be paid what they had already earned.
Prejudgment interest exists so a delayed paycheck isn't quietly shrunk by the passage of time.

At Josephson Dunlap, we believe knowledge is power.

Know your rights. If you were denied the wages you earned, you may be entitled to more than just back pay.

10/07/2026

JD Practice Area Spotlight: Per Diem Pay

Some employers pay a per diem on top of hourly or salary wages. That may create overtime issues when the per diem depends on the hours or days you work.

Common issues may include:

🔸 Per diem left out when calculating your overtime rate
🔸 Per diem paid based on hours or days worked
🔸 Per diem that exceeds what travel expenses actually cost
🔸 Part of your pay labeled as per diem to lower the overtime you are paid

Whether this creates a valid wage claim depends on the facts, the employer's policies, and the law that applies.
At Josephson Dunlap, we've helped thousands of workers nationwide.

🔗 http://mybackwages.com
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10/05/2026

Work anniversaries this October!

Join us in congratulating our awesome team members on one more year at JD.

Thank you for all the time and work you've put into the firm.

10/02/2026

Years of shorted overtime, finally paid back. 💪

When Stephen came to us, his employer had been cutting corners on his overtime pay for years. Hours he worked, money he earned, and none of it showing up on his paycheck. He deserved better, and so does every worker putting in the time.

Stories like Stephen's are why we do this work. Thank you for trusting us, Stephen, and for the kind words!

09/30/2026

Help us wish a very Happy Birthday to our Managing Partner, Michael A. Josephson!

From all of us at JD, we hope your day is filled with good company and a good time. We appreciate all that you do for our team.

Happy Birthday, Michael! 🎉🥳

09/28/2026

Whether you're on a job site, in an office, at a hospital, or behind a counter, your time has value. Every hour you work should show up on your paycheck, including overtime.
At Josephson Dunlap, we stand with workers and believe everyone is entitled to fair pay. 💼

🔗 mybackwages.com
📞 888-992-2990
⚖️ Josephson Dunlap | Lawyers for the Workers®

09/25/2026

Congratulations to our partners and attorneys who were selected as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2026!

09/18/2026

This week's legal term: Treble damages

Treble damages let a worker recover three times the amount they were actually owed. Not every case qualifies. Treble is available under certain state wage laws, while federal law (the FLSA) generally doubles unpaid wages rather than tripling them.

At Josephson Dunlap, we believe knowledge is power. Treble damages exist because some violations are serious enough that simply repaying what was owed isn't enough to hold an employer accountable or discourage them from doing it again.

Where the law allows it, tripling a worker's losses turns back pay into a real consequence, one that protects workers and pushes employers to follow the rules in the first place.

09/17/2026

Hospitality work often means long hours, large events, and countless moving parts. In a fast-paced environment, pay issues can be easy to miss.

Depending on the circumstances, hospitality employees may have rights involving service charges, tip credits, pay for setup and closing work, and overtime. Federal law also generally prohibits employers, managers, and supervisors from keeping employees’ tips. See 29 U.S.C. § 203(m).

At Josephson Dunlap, we've helped thousands of workers nationwide.

🔗 mybackwages.com
📞 888-992-2990 | Josephson Dunlap LLP

09/16/2026

We had a question for our attorney, Scott: What are the biggest signs you're not being paid right for your overtime?
🚩Three he flagged:

1. Bonuses left out of the math. Non-discretionary bonuses, like production or attendance bonuses, are supposed to be included when your overtime rate is calculated. Leave them out, and your OT rate ends up too low.

2. Rounding that's too clean. If your total hours always end in .25 or .5 every single week, that pattern can be a sign your time is being rounded down.

3. Unlawful deductions. Many states have rules against deductions for things like uniforms or tools when they're taken out of your check.

Recognize any of these on your paycheck? Worth a closer look.

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