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. 

When an employee performs a service for an employer, the time spent performing that service is generally considered to be working time. Under wage and hour laws, the employee must be fairly compensated for any working time. 

Working time not only includes the time working under normal hours but also includes any time spent working outside of normal hours. For instance, if an employee works overtime, then the employer must pay that employee a fair overtime compensation. 

If you believe you have not been fairly compensated for the work you have performed, contact the Houston fair compensation attorneys of the Ross Law Group at 800-634-8042.