The Houston unemployment rate is currently sitting at 8.3 percent, a little more than the state's 8 percent, but less than the United States' overall rate of 9.3 percent.  This means about a quarter of a million people in Houston are considered unemployed.  

Recently, officials have noticed that job postings at the state's employment office in Houston, Texas Workforce Solutions, have been steadily rising since February.  There are currently 3,500 posting a month, while the normal rate is considered to be between 4,000 and 5,000 a month.

However, employment officials believe that no matter a person's education or experience, wages are likely to be lower than they had previously earned.  "Over the last year, candidates have to be flexible in terms of their expectations of salary," stated a Houston staffing firm employee, Caroline McGlaun.  

If you or someone you know is not receiving the proper pay for the amount of work you do, contact the Houston wage and hour dispute attorneys of Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042 to learn more about your rights. 

In the early part of the 20th century, employees were permitted to work employees for long hours and give them inadequate pay. That practice changed after the Fair Labor Standards Act, which was passed in 1938. 

The FLSA was one of the many reforms during the New Deal that protected workers' rights. The original statutes raised by the FLSA, however, have been modified in the last seventy years and the employment law looks vastly different. 

Given the legal complexities and technical issues surrounding wage and hour dispute issues, many people have trouble understanding if they are receiving fair compensation or if they have a legitimate claim to file a lawsuit against their employer.

If you have questions regarding wage and hour dispute issues, contact the Houston employment lawyers of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.