The Hidden Complexity of Wage and Hour Litigation

Wage and hour disputes aren’t always about missed overtime or skipped breaks—they’re about corporate systems built to exploit, and policies carefully concealed from public view. Companies accused of violating wage laws often claim compliance, backed by curated records and coached testimony. But these records rarely tell the full story.

That’s why insider witnesses are invaluable.

Stratejic Relationships helps trial lawyers locate former employees with direct knowledge of unpaid labor practices, altered time records, misclassified roles, and other wage violations. With nearly two decades of experience, we know how to ethically uncover the voices that corporate defendants hope remain silent.

Common Violations We Help Expose

Our investigative network is especially effective in supporting claims involving:

• Off-the-clock work
• Denied meal and rest breaks
• Misclassification of employees as contractors
• Tip pooling violations or skimming
• Unpaid overtime and wage theft
• Forced shift work without proper pay
• Failing to provide accurate wage statements

These violations can affect hundreds or thousands of employees across retail, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, and tech. But without credible insiders, they’re difficult to prove.

Why Former Employees Are Game-Changers

When litigating wage claims, you need firsthand testimony—not speculation. Former workers can:

• Confirm patterns of behavior across departments
• Provide internal schedules or payroll discrepancies
• Reveal unwritten policies used to pressure staff
• Validate that violations were widespread and deliberate

Often, these witnesses were directly affected by the violations and eager to share what they experienced. Stratejic's work is centered on finding the ones who matter—and delivering them to your team quickly and discreetly.

What We Provide to Legal Teams

Our services are structured for trial readiness and budget control. Each client receives:

• A custom list of fact witnesses with verified relevance
• Contact information and geographic alignment with the case
• Witness context including employment timelines and roles
• Delivery aligned to your litigation phase and budget

We provide more than just names—we deliver tactical witness intelligence that allows you to move swiftly and strategically.

Strategic Advantages for Employment Law Firms

Lawyers who work with us report increased early leverage, especially in settlement negotiations. With a vetted ex-employee list, your firm can:

• Pressure the defense with credible insight
• Bolster class certification or PAGA proceedings
• Prepare deeper for depositions
• Increase evidentiary volume at trial
• Reduce dependency on formal discovery delays

Whether your case is local, statewide, or national, we help connect the patterns through people who were there to see them unfold.

What Attorneys Are Saying About Stratejic

"Paul is an absolute lightning rod when it comes to investigations that produce fact witnesses who possess relevant information about and interest in my firm’s cases His breadth of associations throughout the country is quite impressive and he has the uncanny ability to help us forge impactful and beneficial relationships"
Terry E. Richardson, Jr., ESQ. | Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC | Charleston, SC

"Stratejic has represented a significant return on my investment Paul and his team saved me a considerable amount of time filing a class action by providing me with the names and addresses of some former harmed employees of my Defendant When you need a Class Representative this is a time-efficient economical and ethical path to signing one and a service I will continue to use"
Douglas B. Lipsky, ESQ. | Bronson Lipsky LLP | New York, NY

Let the Records Speak—But Let the People Speak Louder

Wage and hour violations are rarely admitted. But they are experienced—and remembered. With Stratejic Relationships, you gain access to the witnesses who lived through it, and who can help you hold employers accountable.

Let’s find the voices your case needs.