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Mar-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - California Overtime Lawsuit Victory for Restaurant Employees
Feb-17-12 San Francisco, CA While the owners of two Asian restaurants dished out generous portions of noodles and pho, they were stingy when it came to paying their employees California overtime . But those employees at Pho Clement and Pho Clement 2 restaurants stood up for their rights and won an overtime California lawsuit. The eight employees, all immigran... - California Teams with DOL to Put More Bite in Overtime Pay Laws
Feb-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - Car Wash Blues Turn Green with $1 Million Settlement
Jan-12-12 San Ramon, CA It is a victory for anyone who has ever worked for a car wash in California that ignored overtime pay laws . In a settlement announced by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, a total of eight car washes throughout the state will pay in excess of $1 million after accusations by workers that they were denied pay. ... - California Overtime Laws Trump Oracle Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-28-11 Sacramento, CA In an about-face, the Ninth Circuit court confirmed that nonresident employees are subject to California Overtime Law when they perform work in California. The Supreme Court sided with Oracle employees' class-action lawsuit this past summer . They lived in states other than California but were often employed in California as instru... - Unpaid Wages Lawsuit: Time Required for Work
Many companies require employees to wear safety gear, carry out employment-related tasks or attend brief meetings off-the-clock. These requirements are the focus of lawsuits, alleging employees should be paid for the time spent donning and doffing special gear for work, as well as time spent in pre- and post-production work activities. For employees who car... - California Overtime Pay for Lifeguards, Firefighters under Scrutiny
Jun-7-11 Newport Beach, CA With the city of Newport Beach, California, currently considering making cuts to its budget, one issue that has come to the attention of many officials is the overtime pay of local firefighters. According to the Daily Pilot , the city's fire operations division overreached its overtime budget by approximately $1 million during the... - California In-Home Supportive Services Workers get New Wage Protections under Federal Law
Sep-9-19 Los Angeles, CA Household workers, including those who care for the elderly or people with disabilities, are among the most vulnerable to wage theft and other forms of employment abuse. They work in isolation, behind closed doors and sometimes in fear of deportation. Ray v. County of Los Angeles cuts through the fog and fear to make clear that privat... - Overtime Pay Violations Cost Restaurateur a Cool Quarter Million
Mar-23-11 Decatur, IL A restaurant owner who claimed to have the best interests of his staff at heart and remained unaware of overtime pay violations at one of his restaurants was, nonetheless, ordered to pay a quarter of a million dollars after the US Department of Labor launched an action against J. David Fuentes. The latter is the proprietor of Los Matadores,... - Underwriter Awarded California Overtime Settlement
Feb-10-11 Petaluma, CA Evelyn was an underwriter in a credit department, where just about everyone worked 12-hour days, rarely taking lunch breaks. "I told upper management that I wanted to get paid for overtime; instead they re-classified me as exempt and put me on an hourly rate," says Evelyn, who believes her employer knew they were in violation of the Californ... - Can Sleeping on the Job Count for California Overtime?
Oct-6-10 Anaheim Hills, CA As president of the California Hispanic Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (CHCADA), Julie oversaw all the programs for the Orange County Division. She also witnessed and managed employees who had to sleep at the rehabilitation homes but were not paid California overtime . Julie believes the CHCADA is violating the California overtim... - Former Employee Settles California Overtime Violation
Sep-21-10 San Francisco, CA "Keep track of your hours, no matter what you are classified as," advises Steve, who was paid hourly during a training period, then received a salary, and recently went back to hourly pay when his boss likely figured out that he would have to pay Steve overtime because he was misclassified as exempt. But Steve filed a California overti... - Wal-Mart Breaks for California Employees
May-6-19 Los Angeles, CA: Every time an employee at a Wal-Mart fulfillment center in Chino, California wanted to leave the building they were required to go through anti-theft metal detectors. This time-consuming process cut into 30-minute lunch breaks, unless of course you didn’t leave the building to eat lunch. And on April 12, 2019 a federal district court jur... - No Lunch Break—Is It an Overtime Violation?
Apr-9-10 Fort Washington, MD Joseph and his co-workers almost always ate lunch on the fly, sometimes in the company vans. "We just accepted this situation," says Joseph, a professional driver. "But after reading some articles on lawyersandsettlements.com, it doesn't seem right and I believe my employer owes us overtime compensation ." Joseph researched the F... - Ohio Refinery Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Owed Overtime Pay
Mar-10-10 Lima, OH Husky Energy has agreed to pay refinery workers in Lima, Ohio, nearly one million dollars in back wages to resolve an employee overtime pay dispute. The US Department of Labor (DOL) ruled that 173 workers will collect from a fund totaling $969,182. It should be noted that Husky Energy was continuing the wage practices already put in place b... - Massive Overtime Fraud Alleged in Washington
Jan-21-10 Washington, DC There are those who will deny workers the overtime pay that is their due, and then there are those who claim and receive thousands of dollars worth of overtime for work they have not even done. Laws on overtime prohibit both activities, but they do not prevent fraudsters from trying. A team of auditors from the finance department of... - State workers earn double through California overtime pay
Nov-16-09 San Francisco, CA A small group of workers in the Golden State are making more than double their annual salaries due to a lack of comprehensive California overtime laws regulating the amount of overtime an employee can work. A recent report from the California state auditor claims that over the past five years the state has paid $2.1 billion in over... - Utah Business Ordered to Pay Employees $600k for Overtime Violations
Sep-8-22 Salt Lake City, UT A tile company has been ordered to pay its employees over $600K in back wages after an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor. C&E Stone Masonry paid its 127 employees straight time for all hours worked, including hours over 40 in a workweek when the overtime premium was required, reported the local News Stat... - Overtime Pay: Who is Protecting Your Rights?
Jun-2-09 Washington, DC When it comes to overtime pay who is protecting your rights? You might think the Department of Labor (DOL) is taking care of ensuring overtime laws are being properly followed. However, according to a March 2009, report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the DOL's Wage and Hour Division may not be doing all that well at enfor... - Unpaid Overtime Goes to the Dogs
May-13-09 Cedar Rapids, IA It can be an unpaid overtime violation involving thousands of people, or the stiffing of just a few—but in the end the unfairness is the same. According to general labor laws workers should be paid for the work they perform, regardless of where it is or when it is. And when you work more than your allotted hours, there should be additi...