Best Buy Assistant Managers Overtime Claims

Best Buy assistant managers who were denied overtime pay after working more than 40 hours in a single workweek may be entitled to financial compensation. Allegedly, certain retail establishments have been classifying their employees as “assistant managers” in an attempt to avoid paying them overtime wages. According to overtime law, workers who manage a company and perform other managerial duties are not entitled to overtime pay. However, an employee who holds a managerial title, but spends most of their time stocking shelves, helping customers, operating the cashier, etc., is not performing managerial tasks and may still be entitled to overtime pay. 

If you were denied overtime pay as an assistant manager at Best Buy or another retail outlet, you may be able to recover up to twice the amount of overtime originally owed to you. Find out if you are eligible by completing our free case review form.

Overtime Exemptions for Assistant Managers

An assistant manager is only ineligible to collect overtime wages when they meet the following requirements: 

• They are paid on a salary basis of at least $455 per week
• They have the ability to hire and fire other employees
• They direct the work of at least two full-time workers
• They manage the company, a division or department 

If an employee does not meet each of these requirements, they are not exempt from overtime pay under the administration exemption, which is often held for managers, regardless of the job title they hold.  

Denied overtime pay as an assistant manager? Find out if you can seek financial compensation for back overtime wages by filling out our free, no obligation case review form.

Overtime Lawyers

Assistant managers who were wrongfully classified as “exempt” employees, or those who do not qualify for overtime pay, may have legal recourse. Potentially, these individuals may have the opportunity to seek compensation for up to three years of unpaid overtime, an equal amount in liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. In other words, if an employee collects $2500 in back overtime wages, they may also be entitled to an additional $2500 in liquidated damages, bringing their total recovery to $5000. 

If you have been denied overtime pay as an assistant manager, find out if you may be entitled to financial compensation by completing our no cost case review form. By law, employers are strictly prohibited from retaliating against those who elect to exercise their legal rights.