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Mar-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - Unpaid Wages Lawsuit: Time Required for Work
Many companies require employees to wear safety gear, carry out employment-related tasks or attend brief meetings off-the-clock. These requirements are the focus of lawsuits, alleging employees should be paid for the time spent donning and doffing special gear for work, as well as time spent in pre- and post-production work activities. For employees who car... - California Overtime Lawsuit Victory for Restaurant Employees
Feb-17-12 San Francisco, CA While the owners of two Asian restaurants dished out generous portions of noodles and pho, they were stingy when it came to paying their employees California overtime . But those employees at Pho Clement and Pho Clement 2 restaurants stood up for their rights and won an overtime California lawsuit. The eight employees, all immigran... - California Teams with DOL to Put More Bite in Overtime Pay Laws
Feb-1-12 Sacramento, CA Overtime pay laws and employee rights continue under an intensifying spotlight in the state of California. Specifically, the propensity for employers to misclassify employees as independent contractors in an effort to avoid paying overtime and the provision of other benefits normally due a full-fledged employee. Not only is it not fair to... - Car Wash Blues Turn Green with $1 Million Settlement
Jan-12-12 San Ramon, CA It is a victory for anyone who has ever worked for a car wash in California that ignored overtime pay laws . In a settlement announced by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, a total of eight car washes throughout the state will pay in excess of $1 million after accusations by workers that they were denied pay. ... - California Overtime Laws Trump Oracle Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-28-11 Sacramento, CA In an about-face, the Ninth Circuit court confirmed that nonresident employees are subject to California Overtime Law when they perform work in California. The Supreme Court sided with Oracle employees' class-action lawsuit this past summer . They lived in states other than California but were often employed in California as instru... - Darden Restaurants Hit with California Wage and Hour Lawsuit
Oct-16-24 Los Angeles, CA On September 23, Antonia Rodriguez filed a class action lawsuit against Darden Restaurants in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that Darden, the parent company of California restaurants, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, the Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze... - California Overtime Pay for Lifeguards, Firefighters under Scrutiny
Jun-7-11 Newport Beach, CA With the city of Newport Beach, California, currently considering making cuts to its budget, one issue that has come to the attention of many officials is the overtime pay of local firefighters. According to the Daily Pilot , the city's fire operations division overreached its overtime budget by approximately $1 million during the... - Tegria Software Employees allege 80-hour Weeks without Overtime
May-21-23 Santa Clara, CA Former Tegria workers have filed a proposed class and collective action claiming the company, which provides consulting and technology services to healthcare clients, failed to pay overtime to consultants who “routinely” worked over 40 hours and often more than 80 hours per week, a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards... - Overtime Pay Violations Cost Restaurateur a Cool Quarter Million
Mar-23-11 Decatur, IL A restaurant owner who claimed to have the best interests of his staff at heart and remained unaware of overtime pay violations at one of his restaurants was, nonetheless, ordered to pay a quarter of a million dollars after the US Department of Labor launched an action against J. David Fuentes. The latter is the proprietor of Los Matadores,... - Underwriter Awarded California Overtime Settlement
Feb-10-11 Petaluma, CA Evelyn was an underwriter in a credit department, where just about everyone worked 12-hour days, rarely taking lunch breaks. "I told upper management that I wanted to get paid for overtime; instead they re-classified me as exempt and put me on an hourly rate," says Evelyn, who believes her employer knew they were in violation of the Californ... - Amazon Studios Unpaid Wages Class Action Greenlighted
Sep-30-24 Santa Clara, CA A California federal judge has given the greenlight to a background actor’s class action lawsuit against Amazon Studios for wage law violations . U.S. District Judge Consuelo B. Marshall determined that federal labor law doesn't preempt the claims, which involved hourly rate payments that didn't fall under collective bargaini... - Can Sleeping on the Job Count for California Overtime?
Oct-6-10 Anaheim Hills, CA As president of the California Hispanic Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (CHCADA), Julie oversaw all the programs for the Orange County Division. She also witnessed and managed employees who had to sleep at the rehabilitation homes but were not paid California overtime . Julie believes the CHCADA is violating the California overtim... - California In-Home Supportive Services Workers get New Wage Protections under Federal Law
Sep-9-19 Los Angeles, CA Household workers, including those who care for the elderly or people with disabilities, are among the most vulnerable to wage theft and other forms of employment abuse. They work in isolation, behind closed doors and sometimes in fear of deportation. Ray v. County of Los Angeles cuts through the fog and fear to make clear that privat... - Former Employee Settles California Overtime Violation
Sep-21-10 San Francisco, CA "Keep track of your hours, no matter what you are classified as," advises Steve, who was paid hourly during a training period, then received a salary, and recently went back to hourly pay when his boss likely figured out that he would have to pay Steve overtime because he was misclassified as exempt. But Steve filed a California overti... - Farm Workers Overtime, Three Mile Canyon Farm pays $250,000 settlement to employees
Boardman, OR: (Oct-01-07) Several farm workers filed suit against the Three Mile Canyon Farm, alleging that they were not paid overtime wages. The suit claimed that about 130 people worked overtime at the Three Mile Canyon farm in Boardman, Oregon. But Oregon Public Broadcasting reported they were paid straight time because management claimed that agricult... - No Lunch Break—Is It an Overtime Violation?
Apr-9-10 Fort Washington, MD Joseph and his co-workers almost always ate lunch on the fly, sometimes in the company vans. "We just accepted this situation," says Joseph, a professional driver. "But after reading some articles on lawyersandsettlements.com, it doesn't seem right and I believe my employer owes us overtime compensation ." Joseph researched the F... - Ohio Refinery Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Owed Overtime Pay
Mar-10-10 Lima, OH Husky Energy has agreed to pay refinery workers in Lima, Ohio, nearly one million dollars in back wages to resolve an employee overtime pay dispute. The US Department of Labor (DOL) ruled that 173 workers will collect from a fund totaling $969,182. It should be noted that Husky Energy was continuing the wage practices already put in place b... - Vatterott Educational Centers Inc. Employees Overtime Settlement
Quincy, MA: (Feb-07-07) The US Department of Labor filed suit against Vatterott Educational Centers for violations of the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The investigation took place during the latter part of 2005 and into 2006. The initial investigation began with two Vatterott locations in Omaha, NE, and was eventually expanded to... - Massive Overtime Fraud Alleged in Washington
Jan-21-10 Washington, DC There are those who will deny workers the overtime pay that is their due, and then there are those who claim and receive thousands of dollars worth of overtime for work they have not even done. Laws on overtime prohibit both activities, but they do not prevent fraudsters from trying. A team of auditors from the finance department of...