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May-2-09 San Francisco, CA Alan works for a goliath IT company and he is often required to do 24/7 "on-call" shifts, but the company says they are not required to pay California IT Overtime . This similar rationale applies to just about any position related to information technology. However, Alan believes he is justifiably owed , overtime. " For the past two year... - California IT Overtime Attorney Scott Cooper
Jan-15-09 Irvine, CA Computer and IT professionals working in California may be surprised to learn that they could be eligible for overtime pay. Depending on what tasks they perform while working and how much money they make, some California computer professionals may not be receiving the overtime pay they deserve. Instead, they have been misclassified as exempt,... - Overtime Violations Rampant
Mar-13-08 Chicago, IL When will hard working people stop being taken for granted? It's the 21st century and every employer knows that working more than 40 hours a week constitutes overtime , if you are on an hourly rate. It is your constitutional right to file a complaint with the labor board if you have not been paid overtime. And if that doesn't get you anywher... - CA Top Court Makes it Harder for Employers to Deny Overtime by Designating Workers as Independent
May-23-18 Los Angeles: A groundbreaking decision has been issued in Dynamex v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County . The Court adopted a three-part test that applies to any alleged misclassification under a California Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) wage order. The IWC regulates wages, hours, and working conditions, and requires “employees” to... - To Be or Not to Be Exempt: That is the Question
Jul-26-07 Sacramento, CA Should sales representatives be exempt from California overtime ? Former IBM employee Tom Chau thinks not. From 200 to 2004, he sold software and hardware for the giant computer maker and routinely worked more than eight hours per day and more than 40 hours per week. Because he was classified as exempt, Chau didn't receive any overtime comp... - California Overtime: Work Visas Held as Ransom
Jul-16-07 Irvine, CA For the past three years, Gavinder has worked 45 hours per week but his IT company has never paid him overtime . Adding insult to injury, the company bills 45 hours a week of his time worked to their client—a tidy profit for the company. "My company sends me to the client where I work 45 hours every week but they have never paid me mor... - Cadence Design hit with California Overtime Class Action
Jun-7-07 San Francisco, CA A nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of tech support workers was filed last week against Cadence Design Systems, Inc., alleging the company didn't pay overtime. The lawsuit claims that Cadence Design Systems, Inc.: • gave hundreds of its employees fancy titles; • called them exempt from national and California overtime... - Cintas Settles Overtime Class Action for $22.75 Million
Cintas Settles Overtime Class Action for $22.75 Million This week hundreds of delivery drivers at the nation's largest uniform provider, Cintas, were notified a $22.75 million settlement agreement had been reached in the class action overtime lawsuit, Veliz v. Cintas Corporation. It was a long road for the uniform delivery drivers, whose suit, filed in... - Overtime: Not All States are Created Equally
May-15-07 Sanford, NC: Most questions and complaints about employment have to do with overtime and failure to pay overtime is one of the leading causes of claims against employers. After all, time means money, especially when it comes to extra hours that countless programmers are "asked" to do. But many programmers find themselves working overtime without the mo... - California Overtime Over 8 Hours
Apr-14-07 Hollywood, CA A typical workday for bartender Rick Kieasau was minimum 14 hours. Because he was part-time and never worked a 40-hour week, Kieasau and his co-workers didn't think they were entitled to overtime. They are owed a lot of money. "I worked for a catering company, mainly offsite weddings," says Kieasau. " I worked for this company for more... - Two Big Settlements In California Overtime Lawsuits
Mar-26-07 Newport Beach, CA: Although overtime lawsuits filed by California police officers have received a lot of attention lately, they are not the only people who have not been properly paid for working overtime hours. Some recently settled lawsuits against a grocery chain and a restaurant company show that many people are at risk for not being properly compens... - California Overtime: Two testamonials, one problem
May-8-06 "I saw an article on your Website about IT people not getting paid overtime. I was just browsing the news so I was surprised." Information technology (IT) people: wrongly classified as exempt Chris Mathers of Northridge, California (not his real name pending a lawsuit; his lawyer recommends anonymity), works at IT for the state university: About... - Complex New York State Labor Laws Can Lead to Abuse
Jan-7-06 New York State labor laws that deal with overtime, deductions, breaks, tips and benefits are some of the most detailed in the country. It lists different kinds of workers and employers, and how the law applies to them. While the labor laws can be hard to understand, it's worth your time to learn your rights. On the positive side, New York's labor laws are... - California Overtime Lawsuits Expanding to EB Games/Gamespot
Jan-7-06 Adding to the overtime lawsuits dotting California's legal landscape, EB Games - also known as Gamespot - is now on the radar. It seems that LA county managers at the video game retailer may not have been paid the overtime due them under California law. Managers and assistant managers are often entitled to overtime pay. If you don't earn at least twice th... - Did Some California Employers Miss the Overtime Memo?
Apr-5-17 Riverside, CA: Some employers seem to have missed the memo: California workers are entitled to California overtime for hours worked after an eight-hour day or over 40 hours in a work week. Last month wage and hour lawsuits were filed against a flooring company and an auto retailer, alleging violations of California labor laws , including unpaid o... - California Overtime Lawsuits against Employers Big and Small
Jan-2-17 San Francisco, CA: An overtime pay lawsuit in California that seeks class action status was filed just before Christmas by a plaintiff who alleges his employer stiffed him on wages as well as tips. According to The San Francisco Chronicle (12/20/16), plaintiff Jose Martinez is a former kitchen worker at the Gordo Taqueria chain, a Mexican fast foo... - A Showdown Between Plaintiffs and Defendant RE: Federal Arbitration Act
Oct-4-16 Massachusetts An overtime pay lawsuit proposed as a class action in Massachusetts promises to be closely watched by legal pundits and others, given the various issues at play in a case that alleges misclassification of employees, together with an interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act. Publicjustice.net tells the story of Dominic Oliveira, a l... - California Caregivers - Attorney Discusses Whether You Qualify for Overtime
Aug-9-16 Woodland Hills, Under California law, most caregivers must be paid overtime when working 24-hours shifts. Judging from the number of inquiries to LawyersandSettlements from home care attendants, this law is confusing. Gyongyi, a caregiver in Los Angeles, wants to know how much overtime she is entitled during a 24-hour shift. “I have a live... - Employee Researches Retaliation and California Labor Laws
Jul-11-16 Reseda, CA: Before lodging a formal complaint with his manager, James researched online the California labor laws regarding employment issues such as overtime. And the more James learned, the more he realized that other labor laws are being violated. Retaliation Many employees are afraid of complaining about issues such as overtime, meal and re... - IT Consultant Hit with Putative Overtime Pay Class Action
Jun-29-16 San Diego, CA: A putative class-action lawsuit has been filed in the state of California against a large IT enterprise following allegations that the defendant failed to provide its California-based hourly workers with uninterrupted, 30-minute meal periods as required under California employment law. The lawsuit, filed against Tata Consultancy Services Lt...