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Oct-24-06 Long Pond, PA Working Off the Clock simply means not getting paid for the time worked. And this is illegal. Increasingly, employees are faced with a choice in the workplace: either work "off the clock", quit or get fired. They are often promised advancement by showing up early and staying late. Or being on call like Dan McGuinness, and threatened with... - One California Overtime Case Settled while another Begins
Oct-17-06 San Francisco, CA One major California overtime class action suit has been settled, but another is just starting up. As Wells Fargo announced that its overtime lawsuit had been settled, a suit was filed against the San Francisco News-Press. Both lawsuits allege that employers did not pay employees for working overtime. On Monday, October 9, Wells... - Fremont Unified School District Vandal Watchers Pay Settlement
Fremont - Thelma Russ along with Steven and Sandy Wheeler had been employed by the school district for several years in the Vandal Watcher's Program . Vandal watchers are hired by the school district to live full time in a mobile home on a school district campus. Their primary job is to deter vandalism and crime by maintaining a visible presence on cam... - Cashing in on Overtime
Sep-12-06 Santa Clara, CA: Daniel Kuenzi worked a double shift but his employer refuses to pay overtime . The employer's rationale: the 16 hour shift was over a period of two days. "I worked the midnight shift." says Kuenzi, "I started my shift at 4pm in the afternoon and finished the next morning at 8am. The California labor law states that anything over eig... - Belfor USA Group Inc. Migrant Workers Overtime Settlement
New Orleans - The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf a group of migrant workers against the construction company specializing in disaster recovery. The workers were allegedly denied overtime even though they often worked long hours cleaning up wreckage left by Hurricane Katrina. Hundreds of workers who were hired by Belfor subcontra... - Personal Injury: Individual or class action lawsuit?
Aug-26-06 When most people think of personal injury lawsuits, they probably picture serious life-and-death situations. In some cases, such as recent SUV roll-over lawsuits, this is indeed the case. However, there are also incidents of personal injury that do not involve life-threatening situations. In fact, personal injury involves more than physical pain. It inclu... - Advice to Employers: Pay workers now rather than Later
Aug-12-06 "Employers would be well advised to compensate their employees before they are taken to court," says Tom Emmitt, head litigation attorney at United Employees Law Group, PC. "Employer's biggest fears are class action and individual lawsuits. We will take the employer to court and collect not only back wages and overtime owed, but a variety of penalties and... - Boston Scientific Won Guidant - What A Prize
Jul-24-06 In the second quarter of 2006, Boston Scientific may have lost 27% of its value, but in the first quarter, it did win a nearly two month bidding war with Johnson and Johnson over the heart device maker, Guidant, with a bid of $27.5 billion for the grand prize. It probably seemed like a great deal when the bidding started. Guidant's heart device division... - Overtime: Quit or Keep Quiet
Jul-19-06 "I worked at a medical practice in San Bruno, CA for almost seven years and was paid hourly. Some of us worked a lot of overtime, sometimes more than 50 hours per week, but I was never paid overtime," says Frances of Stockton, California. "One employee was terminated so the doctors could avoid paying her overtime and they told the rest of us that if we did... - Not Exempt from Overtime
Jul-13-06 "We negotiated a settlement for my unpaid overtime but I turned down their final offer - the college wanted me to resign. It's not my fault that I was misclassified as exempt. Why should I resign? This third offer wasn't even enough to cover the overtime they owed me. "I'm going to fight to the end, all the way to trial if need be," says Susan James (not... - Drug Companies Still Peddling Risperdal and Zyprexa For Off-Label Use
Jun-17-06 According to Kelly O'Meara, author of the newly released book, Psyched Out, America has a drug problem. "It's not as covert as those illicit and illegal "Just Say No" drugs," she says, "but, rather, Americans have become drug users by way of being diagnosed as suffering from one or a number of alleged mental disorders." "Sharing one's feelings with a doc... - California Overtime Choice: get fired or shut up
Jun-6-06 "My manager said he didn't pay overtime to salaried employees. But this is the kicker: If I was salary, why did I have to fill out a time card? "We had to lie on our time cards to keep our jobs," says Jennifer Luna of Stockton, CA. Luna worked at Premiere Home Loans as a loan processor and was later promoted to loans officer. She worked there for almost t... - Overtime for Assistant Managers
May-24-06 "The way this company does business is so unfair, especially for so many young kids, not being paid overtime. As soon as I quit my job, I went on the Internet and found www.lawyersandsettlements.com. Within a few days a lawyer got in touch with me and it hasn't cost me a cent. I highly recommend it for anyone who has had this kind of treatment," says Deborah... - George's Processing Inc. Employee Donning and Doffing Settlement
The Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the poultry processor for allegedly not compensating workers for time spent getting into and out of work clothes. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of current and former employees of George's Cassville, MO plant for not paying workers for time spent donning and doffing work clothes and time spent following... - California Overtime: Two testamonials, one problem
May-8-06 "I saw an article on your Website about IT people not getting paid overtime. I was just browsing the news so I was surprised." Information technology (IT) people: wrongly classified as exempt Chris Mathers of Northridge, California (not his real name pending a lawsuit; his lawyer recommends anonymity), works at IT for the state university: About... - California Overtime Dreaming
May-3-06 Peter Hodge, Modesto, CA "I was fired because I started telling the other employees that the company's excuses not to pay us overtime were garbage, and I proved it through California statutues. The reason they gave me: "We no longer require your services." That was all they wrote. "I worked for Ontel Security Inc. and I was a corporal, which translates... - Home Depot on Bottom Rung of the Human Relations Ladder
Apr-6-06 Jane Govenor gave Home Depot 15 years of her life: long, honest and loyal hours. As assistant manager, she averaged 70 hours per week. "I think it's sad because Home Depot used to be a great company. Someone thanked me at one time, but I would have preferred a bonus," she says. (Last year, Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli received $27 million-plus, including seve... - California Overtime: Advice from a Lawyer
Apr-5-06 Are you owed overtime? If so, take this advice from Todd Schneider, California employment lawyer: Keep track of the hours you work and let your employer know if you are owed overtime. If your employer refuses to pay, contact a lawyer. And remember, never sleep on your rights. "California is more protective of its workers than any other state in the... - Working at Home Depot: Bigger isn't Better
Mar-31-06 Home Depot may be one of the biggest home improvement stores, but it certainly needs to improve its employee conditions, especially when it comes to paying overtime. Home Depot also hires as many temporary personnel as possible so it doesn't have to pay overtime or insurance. (This might explain lack of qualified customer service). Melinda Devries (not... - California Employers Devious when it comes to Overtime
Mar-23-06 Some employers are devious. Countless managers and supervisors who were hired as salaried employees, based on a 40 hour week, now find themselves hourly employees, working overtime for free. Deborah Ahrens, Roseville, California: "I was originally hired as a salaried employee: I supervised six people in HR and accounting. Then the Company decided that...