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Dec-7-08 Carson, CA Glenn says he would have made more money and worked less hours if he was paid an hourly wage rather than a salary. "All assistant managers were required to work 10-hour days and we ate our lunch standing up," says Glenn. "According to the California Labor Law , I am owed overtime compensation. "Four years ago, I was hired as an assistant ma... - "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... - Newspaper Carriers Settle with Paper for $22 Million
Newspaper carriers for the Orange County Register have won their class action lawsuit, by agreeing to a settlement of $22 million. Additionally, the carriers have agreed that they are not employees of the paper, but independent contractors. At the outset of the suit the carriers had sought $88 million in damages, alleging that they are employees, and the... - Never Mind Overtime Pay: Too Much Work Can Kill You
Nov-10-08 Irvine, CA A scientific study done in California a few years ago concluded that working long hours can raise hypertension risk by 29 percent. In other words, working long hours can be bad for your health. That's one of the reasons why overtime laws exist, to ensure that workers who work more hours than the standard work week receive overtime pay accordin... - 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... - 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... - California Labor Law vs. The Underground Economy
Oct-8-08 San Diego, CA California state labor laws provide infinite guidance to employers as to how employees and laborers are to be treated—and workers can look to California labor laws for assurance they will be treated with respect and dignity, and will receive what is their due in the eyes of the law—including California labor law overtime. Howeve... - Boss Begrudgingly Paid Overtime
Oct-1-08 Winter Park, FL Dave C. gets paid by the hour and due to nature of the job, Dave works a lot of overtime . He worked a total of 104 hours in one two-week pay period, which means he is entitled to 24 hours of overtime pay . But Dave's boss told him that he doesn't pay overtime, which is a violation of overtime laws . "I work for this event production... - Trucking Accidents: "Every Right to be Concerned"
Oct-1-08 Washington, DC If you worry about sharing the road with tractor trailers and trucking accidents, Public Citizen says you have every reason to be concerned. Joan Claybrook, President of Public Citizen, says trucks are involved in a high number of accidents, putting both the truck drivers and the rest of the public at risk for serious injury. "People... - Asbestos Exposure – Should You Be Concerned?
Sep-22-08 Kansas City, MO In 1974, Will got a job apprenticing in an electrical motor repair shop. Will worked for 11 years in that shop, in direct contact with asbestos. In those days asbestos was used to insulate motors and a host of other things, without concern. Now he has breathing difficulties and he's only 55 years old. Will wonders if he has asbestosis... - Liberty Travel Agrees Preliminary Overtime Class Action Settlement of $2.76 Million
Liberty Travel has agreed a preliminary settlement of a class action lawsuit in which it was accused of not paying overtime wages to employees from June 1995 to December 1999. The tenative settlement is for $2.76 million, with $413,571 awarded to 245 travel agents from Liberty Travel offices across Pennsylvania. Linda Welsh, of Montgomery County, an... - Even Up-scale Eateries Violate Overtime Law
Sep-18-08 Manhattan, NY Just about everyone in the hospitality industry knows the work usually involves long hours, especially in small businesses. But no matter if you work for a "Mom and Pop" restaurant or a nationwide hotel chain, overtime law states that you must receive overtime pay if you are paid an hourly wage and work more than 40 hours in a week. Wor... - Charter Communications Provides Preliminary Settlement of Labor Class Action Suit
Installers and other employees of Charter Communications, who brought a class action suit against the company, could see a settlement of $28.5 million. District Judge Barbara Crabb gave preliminary approval to the proposed settlement on Friday. The settlement also proposes $4 million in settlement services. The suit, filed in 2007, alleged that the com... - Bruce Meizlish: TruGreen Workers Complain About Chinese Overtime Pay
Aug-26-08 Cinncinnati, OH Some employers in the US, using a slippery section of the Fair Labor Code, have been playing their employees for suckers, according to attorney Bruce Meizlish. A seasoned lawyer, with some 30 years experience representing people in disputes with employers, Meizlish was amazed by what a group of workers from the TruGreen lawn care company to... - Jewels, Lies and Unpaid Overtime
Aug-26-08 Picayune, MS For two years, jewelry sales associate Elizabeth Dunphey put in thousands of overtime hours yet her manager refused due compensation, proclaiming it was against Zale Corporation company policy. When Elizabeth was promoted to manager, she discovered the deepest of deceptions and the reasons behind it. "The overtime issue started just afte... - California Labor Law Violations: Check in the mail, no company car
Aug-25-08 Bakersfield, CA Kevin believes his former employer violated the California labor law on two separate issues: first, he was discriminated against because all managers, with the exception of Kevin, got a company car and second, he didn't receive a final check in a timely manner. Kevin was a terminal manager in the milk hauling business. It was his job... - California Labor Law: Blame Everything on E-Time
Aug-7-08 Oakland, CA James has been working for an automotive retail company since 1981—a loyal, hard-working employee. He deserves better than a cut in pay and other screw-ups with his wages due to his employer violating the California labor law . The troubles started in 1995 when James, then a manager, was told that the store didn't generate enough sales to... - California Labor Law: Commission Pay Back?
Jul-28-08 Visalia, CA In February 2007 Tim was hired as an agent for a freight brokerage company; he had a verbal agreement that work would take place partially in the office and partially outside the office. But Tim soon found out that verbal agreements don't count for much; now he wants to know if he has any recourse under the California labor law . Only thre... - 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... - California Overtime: The Labor Board is on your side
Jul-18-08 Apadoca, MX: In 1996, Barry realized his dream: with a friend, he opened Dive Connections Inc., which chartered boats for scuba divers near San Diego. Not even in his wildest dreams did Barry think that he would one day have to sue his own company for California overtime violations. "We had a 50/50 partnership for about 10 years but then we came to an...