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Oct-12-12 New York, NY A New York overtime lawsuit, which alleges violations of New York employment law, has Hollywood connections. The New York state labor law claim, filed on behalf of Fox Entertainment Group interns, alleges Fox routinely violated employment laws in how interns were treated. According to The Hollywood Reporter (10/10/12), a New York fede... - Bus Drivers' Overtime, Garland School District pays overtime settlement
Dallas, TX: (Sep-29-07) Several bus drivers brought a lawsuit against the Garland School District, alleging that they weren't properly paid overtime. The bus drivers claimed in the suit filed on Jan. 11, 2006, that they had not been paid for overtime, particularly time they spent preparing buses, cleaning buses, and taking students on special trips. The sc... - Cinepolis Charged with Multiple California Labor Law Violations
Nov-4-24 Los Angeles, CA On October 21, Jacqueline Honorio filed a proposed class action lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of at least 100 individuals who worked for USA Cinema Services LLC, which does business as Cinepolis. Honorio v. USA Cinema Services LLC alleges that Cinepolis violated the California labor code in a wide variety of... - Nurses at California Hospital Vote to Join Union
Apr-28-12 Tracy, CA Statutes, which provide ongoing guidance and governance for employers and how their employees are treated and managed according to state laws, are often stronger when a union comes into play. Now, an employer is dealing with a collective speaking as one voice, rather than a series of individuals. Adherence to overtime pay laws and other legis... - California Overtime: Panera 'Breadwinners' Await Settlement Approval
Nov-30-11 San Bernardino, CA Bakery-cafe employees may be the breadwinners in California Overtime class-action lawsuits filed against Panera Bread Co. Class-action lawsuits filed in 2009 and 2011 claimed the franchise failed to pay overtime and provide breaks at some company or franchised stores in California, which are violations of the California Labor Law. ... - Judge Approves Terminix Overtime Pay Settlement
Sep-7-11 San Francisco, CA A federal judge in San Francisco, California, recently approved a settlement worth $1.5 million in unpaid overtime to more than 1,200 termite inspectors in training for pest-control company Terminix, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . According to the news source, US District Judge Susan Ilston agreed with the settlement after... - Nearly $3 Million in Fines for Violations of California Overtime Pay Laws
May-30-11 Sacramento, CA A general contractor caught up in overtime pay violations—among others—on the part of subcontractors for a university housing project is again bidding on a subsequent housing initiative at the University of California Davis (UC Davis). The Sacramento Business Journal reports that four subcontractors working on the so-called... - Overtime Pay Lawsuit Mushrooms to $17 Million
May-24-11 Fort Detrick, MD The right for an employee to expect overtime pay for hours duly worked—and the need to protect that right as entrenched in legislation—is aptly reflected in the ballooning of a lawsuit that has grown from $5 million to more than $17 million against an armed security contractor. The Frederick News-Post reported May 22 t... - California Workers File Class Action Lawsuit against Cannabis Companies
Dec-10-19 San Francisco, CA On November 21, Casey Denning and Natalia Cole filed a lawsuit on behalf of themselves and similarly situated cannabis workers alleging that harvesting company Loud Buddha LLC and Pura Cali Management Corp, a cultivation contractor hired by Loud Buddha, violated provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the California labor code. T... - Former Employees Sue for Unpaid California Overtime from Defunct Market
Mar-3-11 Santa Clara, CA A collection of grocery workers who allegedly were stiffed out of California overtime suffered the ultimate indignation when the company they worked for closed its doors. Now the former employees are suing Kimomex Markets Inc. for lost wages pursuant to overtime pay laws in the Golden State. Plaintiffs allege that their former employer... - California Overtime Law Catches Up with Contractors to US Military
Feb-6-11 West Covina, CA A violation of overtime pay laws in California by three contractors providing services to the US military has resulted in a recovery in excess of $1 million dollars in unpaid overtime. A release from the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced the settlement on January 13. The primary contractor involved, according... - Class-Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit Launched Against Food Service Provider
Dec-21-10 Allentown, PA Workers employed by a company providing food service at two Pennsylvania hospitals have brought a lawsuit against Sodexo, alleging the company failed to provide overtime pay for hours worked above and beyond the standard compliment within a normal work week. The class-action lawsuit was brought by Louis Olsen and Shari Kurtz on behalf of... - Trash Workers Earn California Overtime Pay from Strike Action
Sep-2-10 Palo Alto, CA Here's a great California overtime story that carries a happy ending for some, a frustration for others and—for the workers directly affected—the sense that they may have won a bit of a lottery when they collected California overtime pay for doing work missed when they were on strike. The 8/31/10 edition of the Palo Alto D... - California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Although California labor law requires hourly (non-exempt) employees be paid for all time spent in work related duties, Meal and Rest Break Wage Violations and subsequent meal and rest break lawsuits are common. And when it comes to issues such as donning and doffing and logging into and out of computer systems, the rules are not always clear. Californ... - California Overtime Violations Rampant in Retail
Aug-16-10 El Cajon, CA After working 15 years in the retail business, Kathleen has had enough abuse. She's fed up with working overtime without compensation. "Assistant managers were expected to get the cash done within our eight-hour shift," says Kathleen. "If not, we were told they would find someone else who could get it done." "We had to get the job done... - Overtime Pay Dispute Turns Tables on Tow Truck Operator
Aug-7-10 St. Petersburg, FL An overtime pay dispute that was settled in the courts but was not settled monetarily according to overtime laws, was advanced in a unique fashion that effectively turned the tables on the defendant in the case. As outlined in the St. Petersburg Times (Aug 7) , when the plaintiff was unsuccessful in collecting damages from his forme... - Attorney Helps Single Mom in Overtime Lawsuit
Jul-14-10 Modesto, CA Kim's attorney—whom she found through LawyersandSettlements—said she definitely has a California overtime case against her former employer. "He asked if I would be happy with $10,000 and that is more than I expected," says Kim. "Thank god my attorney is working on a contingency basis—now I have hope." "I was employed ei... - California Labor Law: Overtime Abuse
Dec-9-09 Carmel, CA Demanding overtime compensation is a tough call in this economic climate—yet many employees believe they risk termination if they don't work long hours. Robin, a salaried employee, was asked to work 80-hour weeks while the company was "going through hard times." Robin believes his employer used these hard times as an excuse to avoid paying... - California Overtime: Domestic Workers Have Rights Too
Oct-16-09 San Francisco, CA They are a group of people who are often exploited when it comes to California overtime pay. They work long days, often with little pay, and many do not understand their rights when it comes to California overtime laws. However, domestic workers are entitled to overtime pay in California—the problem is that many of them do not r... - California IT Overtime: What is the Limit?
May-12-09 Sherman Oaks As most everyone working in IT knows, California IT overtime is just 'part of the job'. But where do you draw the line—50 hours? Sixty hours? Ariel works 60-plus hours if he adds up work performed at home (which should be included). "I just want to know where I stand regarding overtime compensation," says Ariel, who intends to seek legal...