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Sort by date 1,262 pages found matching overtime- Supreme Court Refuses Appeal of Drug Companies regarding Overtime Pay
Mar-9-11 Washington, DC The US Supreme Court recently ruled against drug companies who were appealing previous decisions that said pharmaceutical sales representatives were, in fact, eligible to receive overtime pay , the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news provider, the justices agreed with a ruling by a federal appeals court in New York tha... - Five Guys and California Plaintiff’s Fifth Agreement Nearing Settlement
May-12-23 Santa Clara, CA A class action lawsuit alleging the Five Guys violated California labor laws by denying its workers breaks and overtime pay has reached a fifth proposed settlement. The $1.2 million deal involves 2,206 non-exempt workers at the gourmet burger chain. In a brief filed April 13, 2023 , the Five Guys employees urged U.S. District Jud... - Louisiana Mayor Reviews Handling of Overtime Pay
Jan-6-11 Monroe, LA Monroe, Louisiana Mayor Jamie Mayo is continuing to review how the city's Engineering Department handles overtime pay after a recent dispute between heads of the department has stopped the practice for the time being, the Monroe News Star reports. The dispute reportedly occurred when an employee in the Human Resources Department claimed... - Michigan Blueberry Growers Fined for Overtime Pay Violations
Dec-9-10 Grand Rapids, MI The US Labor Department has ordered blueberry farmers and contractors in four Michigan counties to pay nearly $106,000 after an investigation during the summer found overtime pay violations, among others, the Grand Rapids Press reports. The civil penalties against the 18 growers and nine contractors totaled $78,040 while the farme... - Community Hospice Slammed with California Wage and Hour Class Action
Apr-28-23 Santa Clara, CA Current and former employees of California-based Community Hospice Inc. have filed a class action lawsuit asking nearly $5 million in alleged unpaid wages during the COVID pandemic. The complaint also alleges meal and rest periods were not provided. Plaintiffs allege that they were required to work even when they were clocked out for meal... - California Employment Lawyer Answers Wrongful Termination-Retaliation Questions
Nov-30-10 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Morris Nazarian has extensive experience handling California labor law issues and employment disputes. His law firm helps countless employees obtain their unpaid wages, overtime and other benefits to which they are entitled. Increasingly, the law offices of Morris Nazarian are seeing more retaliation and wrongful termination cl... - Diamonds and Wage Theft
Sep-25-19 Los Angeles, CA A proposed class of approximately 3,800 workers appears to be on the verge of settling a class action lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc. Hudson v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. alleged that the jewelry giant failed to pay employee overtime pay, wages and meal breaks in violation of the provisions of California labor employment law . If... - Report: California Overtime Pay Increased While Brown Was Oakland Mayor
Oct-29-10 Oakland, CA Public employees in Oakland received a great deal of California overtime pay while Jerry Brown, who is currently the state's attorney general and Democratic nominee for governor, was mayor of the city, according to the Los Angeles Times . Brown was mayor of Oakland from 1999 to 2006, and in that time, 82 public employees were able to do... - Manufacturer Raided, Sued for California Overtime Violations
Oct-17-10 Fullerton, CA A manufacturer in California that was the target of a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this summer is now the subject of a lawsuit claiming, among other unfair practices, violations of overtime pay laws . KABC News 7 in Los Angeles reported August 31st on the announcement that morning of a lawsuit launched b... - Buffalo-Area Innkeeper Cited for Overtime, Pay Violations
Sep-8-10 Tonawanda, NY The operator of a Day's Inn in the Buffalo area is facing an overtime pay citation that will run him close to half a million dollars. The Buffalo News reported on 9/4/10 that Bhagwanji Kunvarji and his business, known as Haven Hospitality, has allegedly been less than hospitable to four housekeepers who have been employed at Kunvarji's... - California Judge Approves IT Overtime Lawsuit Settlement
Jul-26-10 San Jose, CA A California judge recently gave his preliminary approval of a $5 million settlement to end an IT overtime lawsuit. In 2006, a total of 152 technical writers who worked for Sun Microsystems sued the company, challenging its policy of classifying such workers as professionals exempt from California's overtime laws, according to the San F... - Bank of America Sued For Overtime
Jun-7-10 Washington, DC An overtime lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America, alleging the bank failed to pay overtime to employees. The lawsuit, filed June 4, 2010, alleges the bank violated overtime laws in California, Florida, Washington, Kansas and Texas. Hourly workers, including current and former bank tellers, alleged Bank of America did not pay... - Help Finally on the Way for California Overtime Victims
Jun-5-10 Los Angeles, CA To all who have been denied California overtime , help is finally on the way. In April identical bills were introduced to both houses of Congress in an effort to amend the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Representative Lynn Woolsey undertook the presentation of HR 5107—the Employee Misclassification Preve... - Famous Restaurant Chain Faces California Overtime Lawsuit
Apr-3-10 Fresno, CA The famous restaurant chain Hooters is the latest company to face a California overtime lawsuit. Five Hooters restaurants in California are accused of violating a number of labor laws, including failing to pay their employees overtime. Employees at Hooters restaurants in North Fresno, Sacramento and Bakersfield allege that they were deni... - Massachusetts Construction Company Settles Overtime Pay Lawsuit for $162,000
Mar-31-10 Avon, MA An Avon construction agency charged with violating overtime labor laws has settled the case out of court for approximately $162,000, including a $20,000 penalty to the state. Attorney General Martha Coakley began investigating Diaz Construction's labor practices in 2008, after her office received complaints from employees about improper ove... - California Overtime Pay Is the First of Budget Cuts at Sheriff's Office
Mar-9-10 Los Angeles, CA Forced to trim more than $128 billion from his department's annual budget, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has imposed a series of cost-cutting measures, including slashing the inmate population and cutting back on California overtime pay . A recent audit found that the Sheriff's Department consistently exceeded its annual overtim... - Employers Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Overtime
Dec-1-09 Santa Ana, CA California overtime laws are designed to ensure that vulnerable employees, such as domestic workers, who are frequently victims of the violations of California labor law overtime, receive proper overtime pay. Failure to pay overtime wages to employees can result in jail time, as a California couple discovered last month. The owners of a... - Company claims school district owes $200K in IT overtime
Oct-17-09 Frankfort, IL A company is suing an Illinois school district claiming it was allegedly not paid $200,000 in IT personnel overtime . In the lawsuit, Synapse Technology claims that an official from Rich Township High School District 227 is holding the company's overtime pay in exchange for certain kickbacks, the Neighborhood Star reports. The company... - California Wage Theft Rampant
Feb-16-23 Santa Clara, CA At least three class action lawsuits alleging wage theft violations have been filed in California courts within the last month. Vitamin Shoppe, Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Lowe’s are accused of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California labor laws. And each lawsuit blames understaffing for labor violation... - First responders missing out on overtime pay
Sep-11-09 Public safety workers like corrections guards and firefighters have been working extra shifts to maintain coverage as many states institute hiring freezes and face stringent budgets, but their pay hasn't matched the regulations set out in overtime laws in several states. In the past several years, jail officers in Maricopa County, Arizona have had tens o...