Indiana Overtime Lawyer
If you work in Indiana and your employer hasn't paid you overtime, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act protects you. Indiana doesn't have a separate state overtime law beyond what the FLSA already provides, which means the federal claim is your primary remedy. I represent Indiana workers in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the Northern District of Indiana, where I'm admitted to practice.
Indiana is a manufacturing and logistics hub, and the overtime violations here follow those industries. Whether you're a production worker paid a flat daily rate, a 1099 warehouse contractor, or a salaried supervisor doing hourly work, you may have a claim worth pursuing.
Which Industries Do I See Most Often Here?
Manufacturing and industrial.
Assembly line workers, machine operators, and production employees working mandatory overtime while being paid straight time or denied time-and-a-half. Off-the-clock pre-shift setup and post-shift cleanup are also common in Indiana manufacturing facilities.
Healthcare.
Hospital staff, nursing home aides, home health workers, and residential care employees facing automatic meal break deductions, unpaid charting time, and off-the-clock work before and after shifts.
Logistics, warehousing, and distribution.
Indiana sits at the crossroads of I-65, I-70, and I-80/90. Warehouse workers, dock workers, and last-mile delivery drivers misclassified as 1099 contractors or denied overtime under a misapplied motor carrier exemption.
Construction.
Trades workers in residential and commercial construction misclassified as independent contractors, paid day rates or flat project fees, and denied overtime on weeks running well over 40 hours.
Retail and food service.
Assistant managers in retail and restaurant settings misclassified as exempt without meeting the FLSA duties test, working 50 or more hours per week on a fixed salary while doing primarily non-managerial work.
How Indiana FLSA Cases Work
Because Indiana has no separate state overtime statute beyond the federal minimum wage law, FLSA claims are the standard vehicle for unpaid overtime in this state. The FLSA allows you to recover your unpaid overtime, liquidated damages equal to the unpaid wages (doubling the recovery), and attorney's fees paid by the employer.
I file cases in the S.D. Ind. (Indianapolis, Evansville, Terre Haute, New Albany) and the N.D. Ind. (Fort Wayne, South Bend, Hammond, Gary). The lookback period is two years, extended to three for willful violations. If there is no recovery, you pay nothing, not even the costs.
Cities served: Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Carmel, Fishers, Bloomington, Hammond, Gary, Muncie.
No Cost to You
I work on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront. If there is no recovery, you pay nothing at all, not even the costs.
Contact Me
Call me at (512) 799-2048 or email doug@welmakerlaw.com. The first conversation is free.