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Nov-19-23 Newark, NJ On October 20, Bayada Home Health Care Inc. agreed to pay home healthcare workers $700,000 to settle an unpaid wage lawsuit. Ivanovs v. Bayada Home Health Care Inc. was a 6-year legal battle. The workers' awards will range from $300 to $6,000, according to the settlement. At its heart, the lawsuit was about whether workers who were... - California Overtime: Changes with New Presidency?
Jan-24-17 Washington, DC: At least one labor law attorney predicts that no California overtime changes will occur anytime soon with the new presidency, although there is some speculation of abolishing the “final overtime rule”. Labor law experts indicate that significant changes to overtime law, if any, would happen at a federal level. But in all... - California Overtime Lawsuit Settlement Awards Restaurant Workers
Feb-18-16 Los Angeles, CA: Contrary to how some restaurant employers choose to conduct business, it doesn’t pay to cheat employees out of California overtime pay. For example, a recent overtime complaint resulted in the owners of a number of sushi and ramen eateries, namely Gatten Sushi and Yushoken Ramen, paying their sushi chefs and other workers $621,00... - Wages and Overtime Suit Filed Against Bank of America
A lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America, N.A. (BOA) on behalf of telephone-dedicated employees for unpaid wages and overtime worked at company call centers across the country. The lawsuit was filed as a collective action, which means that other Bank of America employees with similar job duties may join the case to seek their unpaid wages. The... - California Overtime Law Applies to Group Homes
Jul-14-14 Los Angeles, CA As Felix can attest, it pays to know your rights and act upon them when it involves California overtime law. Felix, age 28, has been employed at a group home for seven years and usually works more than 50 hours per week. His employer told him that group homes don’t need to pay overtime and Felix believed him, up until a co-work... - Hollywood Faces More Overtime Complaints
Apr-10-14 Hollywood, CA It’s no secret that filming movies and television shows can add up to long days, but a new lawsuit alleges that one Hollywood secret involves unpaid overtime . Hollywood has been in the news recently following intern lawsuits alleging unpaid wages, but now California overtime lawsuits are being filed alleging violations of overtime l... - California Overtime Lawsuits Drone On…
Jun-12-13 Lancaster, CA It’s a California overtime law case that has a Star Wars feel to it. However, this war isn’t necessarily about chasing storm troopers in the stratosphere, but simply trying to achieve a fair shake from an employer, according to tenets set out by overtime pay laws. In a story published in the Baltimore Business Journal (6/... - Hourly or by the Load? Truckers Seek Class Action
May-18-13 Wilmington, CA In yet another overtime lawsuit , plaintiffs have alleged they were misclassified to avoid being given overtime pay for hours worked. In this case, the plaintiffs allege California overtime laws were violated because the workers - truck drivers - were misclassified as independent contractors. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action statu... - Overtime Bonus Lawsuits
Oct-7-12 Seattle, WA As far as employment lawsuits go, overtime bonus lawsuits could be catching up with wage lawsuits and gender discrimination lawsuits in number of claims filed. Overtime rate violations lawsuits, in which plaintiffs allege their overtime pay was not properly calculated, are filed when employers fail to include non-discretionary bonuses when... - California Employees Might Be Underpaid for Overtime Hours
Aug-2-12 San Diego, CA Employees who earn bonuses or commissions for their work may be victims of overtime rate violations . That is because non-discretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions must be included in the calculation for California overtime pay. Failure to include such bonuses in overtime wages could be a California overtime rate violation... - Can Comp Time Replace Overtime?
Jul-18-10 Miami, FL "Today's employers believe that they can give comp time—one hour time off for every hour worked passed 40 hours—but I know that is an overtime violation ," says Martin. Martin (not his real name) is correct: although comp time is legal in the public sector, it is generally illegal in the private sector. In 1978 Congress passed... - California Employment Lawyer Discusses Wage & Hour Complaints
Mar-5-24 San Diego, CA If your employer has taken advantage of you, consider speaking to an experienced wage and hour attorney. Nathan Kased’s clients are diverse: from blue collar workers who haven’t been properly paid to managers and sales people misclassified as independent contractors. “Overtime is the biggest issue, and wrongful termination i... - Did City Have the Right to Mandate Overtime?
Jun-16-09 Portsmouth, NH It's one thing to work overtime hours and not be paid for that overtime—and the majority of overtime complaints subscribe to such an occurrence. However, the other extreme also applies—when an employee is allegedly forced to work overtime he has not agreed to, nor is he required to. At least that's the debate that unfolded this past... - Lawsuit Alleges Apple Abuses IT Employees
Mar-9-09 San Diego, CA You think that in this day and age, overtime lawsuits would be a thing of the past--especially California software developer lawsuits. After all, computers and computer professionals have been around for a long time now, long enough to make sure that everyone gets paid what they deserve. Unfortunately, some employers take advantage of IT pe... - California IT Professionals: Fighting for Proper Overtime Pay
Feb-10-09 San Diego, CA If you are a California software developer or are a computer professional, you may not be receiving the full pay you are entitled to. That is because many employers in California are misclassifying their computer professionals so they do not have to pay those employees for the overtime hours they work. Such misclassifications are a violatio... - Employers Stiffing Employees on Overtime
Feb-6-09 Las Vegas, NV You work as hard as you can to make money because you have bills to pay. When the opportunity to work overtime presents itself you jump at the chance. After all, the overtime pay helps you to pay your bills more quickly. So, why not work the extra hours and rake in the money? Except that not all employers pay their employees properly. S... - Walmart Workers ask California Judge to OK $2.25M settlement
Feb-8-24 Santa Clara, CA Over 1,700 Walmart employees last month asked a California federal judge to approved a revamped $2.25 million unpaid overtime settlement. The proposed California labor class action was revised to base the class members' payouts on total earnings rather than weeks worked. In a motion for preliminary approval, the Walmart workers sai... - Re-instatement of Overtime Pay Class Action
Oct-9-08 Boston, MA A class-action lawsuit against the nation's largest retailer alleging overtime pay and other violations—decertified two years ago— is back on the rails, and Wal-Mart employees in the State of Massachusetts couldn't be happier. The case highlights overtime pay laws and other employee rights, and holds that an overtime pay rule , indeed a... - Michigan Employment Labor Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Michigan labor law lawsuits allege violations of Michigan state labor laws including minimum wage and overtime pay violations. The rights of employees in Michigan are protected by a number of laws including Michigan Prevailing Wage laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Michiga... - Colorado Employment and Labor Law Legal News and Lawsuits
Colorado employment lawsuits allege employees in Colorado have been improperly treated by their employees. Colorado employment law requires employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime wage and prevents employees from being fired under certain circumstances. If employers in Colorado violate Colorado labor law , employees may be able to file a lawsuit...