Although Justin Bieber is better known as a teen heartthrob, he recently gained unwanted attention as an employer. The singer's former bodyguard, Moshe Benabou, filed a suit against his employer alleging the singer did not properly pay him for his overtime employee attendance and also assaulted him after a heated argument.

Benabou claims Bieber owes him $420,000 for unpaid overtime. The bodyguard was employed by the singer between March 2011 and October 2012, during which time he was often required to work between 12 and 14 hours per day. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employers pay their employees time-and-a-half rates if they work more than 40 hours in a single workweek.

However, employees in California also benefit from more stringent labor rights laws that provide overtime pay for time and attendance exceeding eight hours in a single day as well as more than 40 hours in a week.

Justin Bieber's representatives have not yet responded to questions about the overtime claims or alleged assault, which resulted in the employee's termination, according to Benabou. He claims the singer punched him repeatedly in the chest and arms after Benabou physically stopped a member of Bieber's entourage from nearing the artist.

Individuals who employ many nonexempt workers might find payroll processing programs can help them avoid expensive and reputation damaging claims, as these programs can track individuals' hours worked and calculate the correct wage totals. 

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