Employment Attorney in Philadelphia

When an employer fails to pay workers what they are owed, violates wage-and-hour laws, or takes action that affects employees on a large scale, the consequences can extend far beyond a single paycheck. Employees may be left trying to understand what went wrong, whether other workers were affected, and what legal options are available to them.

Goodley McCarthy LLC represents employees in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania in employment litigation involving unpaid wages, overtime violations, minimum wage and equal pay violations, unpaid tips, prevailing wage claims, WARN Act violations, and other unlawful employment practices. Our focus is on representing workers who have been wronged and pursuing the compensation and remedies available under the law.

Employment Litigation for Workers

Goodley McCarthy LLC focuses on employment litigation brought on behalf of employees. Many of the cases we handle involve wage-and-hour violations that affect groups of workers rather than a single employee. When an employer's practices result in employees being systematically underpaid or denied legally required compensation, a class or collective action may allow affected workers to pursue their claims together.

Our employment practice includes matters involving:

• Unpaid Overtime. Employees who work beyond applicable limits may be entitled to overtime compensation that their employer failed to provide.
• Unpaid Wages. Workers may have claims when an employer fails to pay all wages earned or otherwise violates federal, state, or local wage laws.
• Unpaid Tips. Certain practices involving tips, tip pools, service charges, or deductions may violate wage laws and leave employees entitled to additional compensation.
• Minimum Wage Violations. Employers must comply with applicable minimum wage requirements. Workers who have been paid less than the law requires may have claims for unpaid compensation.
• Class & Collective Actions. When unlawful employment practices affect numerous employees, litigation may allow workers with similar claims to pursue relief together.
• WARN Act Claims. Employees affected by qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings may have rights under the federal WARN Act or applicable state laws.
• Prevailing Wage Claims. Workers on certain public or government-funded projects may be entitled to legally mandated prevailing wages.

The specific legal requirements depend on the circumstances of each case. We evaluate the facts, employment records, pay practices, and other available evidence to determine whether employees may have viable claims.

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When Workplace Violations Affect More Than One Employee

Employment violations are not always isolated incidents. An employer may have a pay policy, classification practice, scheduling system, or other employment practice that affects an entire group of workers.

For example, employees may discover that they have been denied overtime, required to work without compensation, improperly classified, or subjected to deductions that reduced their pay below what the law permits. When similar conduct affects multiple employees, the circumstances may support a class action, collective action, or another form of representative litigation.

Goodley McCarthy LLC handles these matters with an understanding that employment litigation can involve extensive records and complicated factual and legal questions. Our attorneys work to identify the practices at issue, determine which employees may have been affected, and pursue appropriate remedies on their behalf.

Pursuing Unpaid Wages & Compensation

Employees are entitled to receive the compensation required by law for the work they perform. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Pennsylvania law, and Philadelphia ordinances establish requirements concerning minimum wage, overtime, and other aspects of employee compensation.

Wage violations can take many forms. An employer may misclassify employees as exempt or independent contractors, fail to count compensable working time, require employees to work off the clock, improperly deduct amounts from wages, or fail to pay overtime.

These issues can become particularly significant when an employer's practices affect a large number of workers. Goodley McCarthy LLC represents employees seeking to recover unpaid compensation and other damages available under applicable law.

How We Approach Employment Claims

An employment lawsuit often begins with a closer look at what happened and whether the employer's conduct violated applicable law. We review the circumstances surrounding the claim, including employment records, compensation information, workplace policies, communications, and other relevant documents.

In wage-and-hour matters, the details of how employees were paid and how their work was classified can be particularly important. In potential class or collective actions, we may also examine whether other employees were subjected to the same practices.

Our role is not simply to explain employment laws. We represent employees pursuing legal claims and work to develop those claims through negotiation, litigation, or other appropriate proceedings.

WARN Act & Mass Layoff Claims

Losing a job can be difficult under any circumstances. When a large number of employees are suddenly laid off, or a facility closes without legally required notice, workers may have additional rights.

The federal WARN Act requires certain employers to provide advance notice before qualifying plant closings and mass layoffs. Depending on the circumstances, employees affected by a covered event may be entitled to back pay, benefits, and other remedies when required notice was not provided.

Goodley McCarthy LLC represents employees in WARN Act matters and works to determine whether an employer complied with its legal obligations. These cases can involve numerous employees affected by the same employment decision, making careful analysis of the employer's actions and the applicable requirements particularly important.