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Sort by date 1,242 pages found matching overtime- Overtime Pay Issue Avoided at This Year's Mid-South Fair
Sep-22-10 Memphis, TN A dispute between the operators of the Mid-South Fair in Tennessee and the Desoto County Sheriff's Office regarding the overtime pay for police officers who provided security for the event is partially responsible for a change in policy at this year's fair. Desoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco and the general manager for last year's Mid-Sout... - Timeshare Schedulers Getting Their Due in Florida Employment Matter
Aug-19-10 Orlando, FL An operator of a timeshare that employees a posse of seminar schedulers ran afoul with federal regulators and Florida labor law , and must compensate their so-called "off-property consultants" nearly $1 million in lost wages and overtime. The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida employment issue came to light primarily as the result o... - Translators Sue Hospital Conglomerate For Overtime Pay
Jul-31-10 Cambridge, MA Three women who worked as translators at a Massachusetts hospital conglomerate are suing their employer, claiming they have not received overtime pay since 2006. The lawsuit alleges that the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), which runs hospitals in Cambridge, Somerville and Everett, asked the translators to work as contractors beyond th... - California Overtime Bill for Farm Workers Awaits Governor's Signature
Jul-23-10 Sacramento, CA A bill that already passed through the California legislature and is awaiting the signature of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger could drastically change California overtime laws for farm workers. Currently more than 400,000 farm workers in California only receive time-and-a-half overtime pay if they work more than 10 hours a day, or 60... - Employment - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$9,000
Case Name : overtime lawsuit class action Case Number : 605116 Verdict Date : 2013-04-19 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : California Plaintiff's Complaint : Overtime lawsuit class action Free Legal Help If you or a loved one has suffered similar damages, please fill in the form at right and your complaint will be sen... - Out-of-State Contractors Hit with California Overtime Lawsuit
May-20-10 Pacifica, CA A California overtime case involving out-of-state contractors has recently been pursued by the Office of the Labor Commissioner. "Out-of-state contractors need to understand they cannot come to California, violate state law and take advantage of California employees," Angela Bradstreet said in a statement. "California workers are the backb... - Unpaid Overtime Just One Missing Piece in Employee Misclassification Puzzle
May-19-10 Pittsburgh, PA Any individual trying to support himself or his family will do just about anything to secure work—even if that means being misclassified as an independent contractor and losing unpaid overtime , workers' compensation benefits and other provisions. For state government officials in Pennsylvania, there can be even more frustration... - New York Employment Violations: Zero Tolerance
May-5-10 New York, NY As plans are made nationwide to reduce violations of wage, job safety and equal employment laws, Labor Solicitor M. Patricia Smith is already enacting zero tolerance measures to curb labor law violations in New York . Smith, who was confirmed by the Senate as the Solicitor of Labor on February 4, 2010 and assumed her duties on March 1, 2... - California Overtime Problems Stemming from May Day Riots Could Lead to More Police Hires
May-5-10 Santa Cruz, CA A riot in Santa Cruz required law enforcement professionals from several different counties to flock downtown this weekend, an event that may lead to a greater police presence in the area due to the substantial cost of overtime pay in California . A group of protesters had gathered for what was assumed to be a peaceful May Day rally, b... - Illinois Police Commander Sues Local Village over Overtime Pay
Apr-19-10 Port Barrington, IL Lawrence Benner, the former police commander of a sleepy Illinois town, has sued his former employer to reclaim lost wages from unused vacation time and overtime pay . In the lawsuit, filed this week in the US District Court in Chicago, Benner claims that Barrington refused to pay him overtime for extra work he performed between M... - Northern California Horse Training Facilities Busted for Wage and Hour Violations and Inhumane Workers’ Housing
Apr-3-19 Oakland, CA: A Northern California owner and operator of two horse training facilities--Portola Valley Training Center in Menlo Park and Gilroy Gaits in Hollister, doing business as EWC & Associates Inc.—has been reigned in by federal court and ordered to pay $1,270,683 to 30 employees for several work visa program violations and California labor law v... - California Employers in Trouble for Not Paying Overtime
Mar-13-10 Los Angeles, CA California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr has filed a lawsuit alleging that a California farm labor contractor did not pay his employees minimum wage and overtime as required by California labor law . The contractor, Juan Munoz, is also accused of not providing rest breaks, drinking water or shade to people who worked in the fields... - Supreme Court Ruling May Impact California Overtime Lawsuits
Feb-25-10 Washington, DC On February 23 the Supreme Court ruled that Hertz Corp. should face its California overtime lawsuit in federal court rather than in state court in California. The ruling could have a big impact on future lawsuits regarding California overtime and overtime in other states. The Supreme Court ruling overturned a previous lower court ruli... - UCLA Study Finds Extensive Violations of California Overtime
Jan-16-10 Riverside, CA If you work in California and do not receive proper minimum wage or overtime pay , you aren't alone. A study recent study conducted by researchers at UCLA found almost 90 percent of low-wage workers in Los Angeles County are regularly victimized by employers who violate California labor laws. The study, titled "Wage Theft and Workplace... - Car Wash Sued for Overtime Wages
Dec-31-09 Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles car wash might be wishing it could forget about 2009 after the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against it for alleged violations of California overtime laws . Accused of numerous failures to follow California overtime and minimum wage laws, Auto Spa Express could be on the hook for a lot of money. The lawsui... - Stadium Concessionaire Settles California Wage Lawsuit for $5.4 Million
Mar-4-19 San Jose, CA Centerplate of Delaware Inc. , a multinational food and beverage company, has offered to pay $5.4 million to resolve stadium workers’ claims that the company failed to pay wages required under various provisions of California labor law . Raquedan v. Centerplate accuses the company of failing to provide meal breaks and sick days; a... - Police Department Faces Probe into Abuse of California Overtime Laws
Dec-9-09 San Francisco, CA The San Francisco Police Department is undergoing an internal investigation of several officers allegedly in violation of California overtime laws , which could lead to future criminal charges. According to The San Francisco Chronicle , the department's record management unit and an unaffiliated lieutenant are the focus of the alle... - Pennsylvania Hotel Employment under the Microscope
Dec-2-09 Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvanians employed in the hotel and hospitality industry will be especially interested in the Pennsylvania labor laws pertaining to adequate pay and other provisions, since the federal Department of Labor announced just last month that western Pennsylvania's hotel and motel industry is under investigation for violation of minimum wa... - A Victory for California Labor Law, and Others
Oct-23-09 Los Angeles, CA The failure of a contactor to pay fair wages and overtime has resulted in a nearly quarter-million dollar settlement to laborers in California and two other states, upholding California labor law regulations and the California labor code. With a nod to California state labor laws and those of other states, Building Materials Holding Cor... - Sex toy workers claim company violated California labor law
Oct-11-09 San Francisco, CA Five former employees of a sex-toy company located in San Francisco have filed a lawsuit claiming the California labor code was violated after they didn't get overtime pay. According to the suit, the five plaintiffs worked at the Vixen Creations corporation, a business that manufactured sex toys. The five say their work at Vixen cons...