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Jun-27-10 Sacramento, CA Edward, a former night attendant at a drug rehab center, was contacted by an attorney who advised him and another former co-worker to file a California overtime class action lawsuit. "My attorney believes I am owed $30,000 in overtime pay, but I am afraid of retaliation from my new employers," says Edward. "My shift began at 5 pm and... - Hardware Store Chain Faces Second Lawsuit for Unpaid Overtime
Jun-17-10 Kansas City, MO Overtime pay is a protected right for hourly employees, but many employers circumvent the law by misclassifying workers as exempt. To that end, a hardware store chain that just settled an overtime lawsuit with a handful of employees is now facing a second lawsuit involving several hundred more. According to yesterday's issue of the K... - AT&T Hit with Overtime Pay Class Action Lawsuit
Feb-18-10 San Jose, CA A class action lawsuit alleging a breach of overtime laws and the non-payment of overtime pay has been launched against communications giant AT&T. The company is accused of improperly misclassifying technical employees in an effort to make them ineligible for overtime pay. Buccellato v. AT&T Inc. was filed in US District Court... - $12.5M Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval in Prudential Unpaid Overtime class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ: Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America have agreed a $12.5 million settlement in two unpaid overtime class action lawsuits filed by agents who allege they were denied overtime pay in violation of various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If granted final approval, the settlement will also... - $1.3M Settlement Reached in Google Fiber Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: An estimated $1.28 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Google Fiber Inc, and ITC Service Group Inc. The lawsuit was filed by technicians who allege the defendants shorted them on overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the terms of the... - AT&T Faces $1 Billion Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-16-09 San Francisco, CA Employees who have been misclassified as exempt from California overtime pay are fighting back and taking their employers to court. One lawsuit filed recently against a telecommunications giant alleges that the corporation violated California and federal overtime laws by improperly classifying employees as exempt from overtime pay. ... - Getting Around California Labor Law Overtime
Oct-17-09 Sacramento, CA Although new overtime regulations went into effect for the state of California in 2000, some employers continue to violate the California Labor Law by not paying their employees overtime after working 8 hours in a work day. "My company furloughed all its employees rather than lay some of us off," says Robert, an electrician. "On our fur... - Oil Field Workers Reach $2.1 Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.1 million settlement has been reached between workers of an oil field services company and their employer, potentially ending an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit that alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). . The class of “frac supervisor I’s” alleged Keane Frac GP LLC, Keane Frac LP and Kean... - $5.5M Settlement Reached in Rite Aid Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $5.5 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought against Rite Aid by its store managers. If approved, the settlement would pay damages to two groups of managers, one involving a group of all current and former salaried store managers who worked at Rite Aid between March 2007 and the present,... - Employers can be Liable for California Wage-Hour Violations
Dec-10-18 Sacramento, CA: Can an individual be held liable for alleged California wage law violations? Yes, according to the California Court of Appeal, which holds that they can be held personally liable for civil penalties, regardless of whether they were the employer or if the employer is a limited liability entity. Further, the Court concluded that private... - California Drywall Company Slapped with Wage & Hour Lawsuit – Again.
Mar-3-24 Riverside County, CA West Coast Drywall & Co is doing it again: underpaying its piece-rate field employees and instructing them to underreport their hours. The California drywall company settled a lawsuit for the same allegations in 2017, but just two years after the settlement, the company repeated the same California labor law violations. According... - $1.6M Settlement Reached in Vita-Mix and Kelly Services Employment Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.6 million settlement agreement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against blender maker Vita-Mix Corp. and staffing agency Kelly Services Inc. The lawsuit was filed lead plaintiffs Rainoldo Gooding and Nadeen Good in June 2016 against Vita-Mix and Kelly Services. The plaintiffs allege... - Donning and Doffing at Heart of Overtime Pay Lawsuit
May-22-09 Denver, CO It can be a complex, contentious issue: determining who receives overtime pay and who is exempt from such pay based on overtime laws. However, also at issue is what constitutes "work" as it applies to overtime rules. Should a person who is required to put on uniform prior to a shift be paid overtime for dressing? According to at least 1 court,... - California IT Overtime: Employers Operate with "Impunity"
Feb-17-09 Los Angeles, CA Many California IT personnel can tell you that working in computers is not all it is cracked up to be, thanks in large part to the extra overtime they are expected to work. Making the situation worse, many are not properly compensated for the overtime hours they work, leaving them frustrated and angry. To California IT personnel, overti... - $900,000 Settlement Reached In Hollywood Reporter Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $900,000 settlement has received approval from a California judge potentially ending a unpaid overtime lawsuit brought freelancer content producers of the Hollywood Reporter, who claimed they were misclassified as contractors instead of employees. Specifically, the 35 class members allege that Prometheus misclassified them as co... - Unpaid Overtime Hitting All Sectors
Jan-19-09 New York, NY Although Sprint is not compelled or required to admit any wrongdoing, the communications company is nonetheless required to pay $8.8 million as part of an unpaid overtime settlement relating to a trio of lawsuits brought against the company by call center workers. The employees allege that Sprint failed to pay overtime, and other compensati... - "I was Emily in 'The Devil Wears Prada' who couldn't say no to Overtime"
Nov-26-08 Santa Monica, CA: Kimberly worked in the corporate office of a fashion company until about a month ago." When I was hired, I was told that there would be occasional overtime," says Kimberly. "I was fine with that if I got overtime pay but I didn't even get a lunch break." Kimberly is familiar with overtime laws . "Did you see the movie, The Devil Wears... - Overtime Claim Worth Pursuing
Oct-26-08 Williamville, KT Larry was involved in an overtime class action lawsuit (Price, et al. v. Acosta) that started back in 2004—in 2005 he was one of several hundred people who chose to opt in. However, the original four plaintiffs settled and the opt-in plaintiffs were dismissed without prejudice this past August. But it ain't over yet! "The attorney f... - Six Months and Counting for Overtime Pay
Jul-23-08 Brunswick, GA Allison was a general manager in the hospitality industry when new ownership eliminated her job. Six months later she is still fighting to receive $13,000 in overtime pay her contract guaranteed. "There was a corporate takeover on January 31, 2008," says Allison, "and the VP of Fallbrook Hospitality was removed from his position. The maj... - Weatherford Settles Unpaid Overtime for $6M
Santa Clara, CA: A $6 million settlement in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought against Weatherford PLC (U.S. division) by its oil field service workers is set to be finalized, with class approval now granted. The settlement, which received preliminary approval in July, will cover 1,758 non-exempt employees who alleged Weatherford violated...