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Sort by date 1,262 pages found matching overtime- New York Employment Violations: Zero Tolerance
May-5-10 New York, NY As plans are made nationwide to reduce violations of wage, job safety and equal employment laws, Labor Solicitor M. Patricia Smith is already enacting zero tolerance measures to curb labor law violations in New York . Smith, who was confirmed by the Senate as the Solicitor of Labor on February 4, 2010 and assumed her duties on March 1, 2... - California Overtime Problems Stemming from May Day Riots Could Lead to More Police Hires
May-5-10 Santa Cruz, CA A riot in Santa Cruz required law enforcement professionals from several different counties to flock downtown this weekend, an event that may lead to a greater police presence in the area due to the substantial cost of overtime pay in California . A group of protesters had gathered for what was assumed to be a peaceful May Day rally, b... - $29M Preliminary Settlement Reached in 9 Walgreens California Wage & Hour Class Actions
New York, NY: Walgreen Co. has reached a $29 million settlement of nine California wage and hour class action lawsuits, consolidated in federal court in California. The lawsuits had all alleged that Walgreens failed to provide its employees with adequate breaks, and pay them overtime for mandatory security checks. Additionally, the wage and hour l... - Comcast and O.C. Communications California Wage and Hour Settlement Finally Reached
Jul-8-19 San Francisco, CA: After two years of litigation, a California labor lawsuit involving about 4,500 technicians has finally settled for $7.5 million, after legal fees. The federal class action alleged that O.C. Communications Inc., a tech talent supplier, and Comcast Corp. violated state and federal laws, including not paying the workers for all the hours... - Illinois Police Commander Sues Local Village over Overtime Pay
Apr-19-10 Port Barrington, IL Lawrence Benner, the former police commander of a sleepy Illinois town, has sued his former employer to reclaim lost wages from unused vacation time and overtime pay . In the lawsuit, filed this week in the US District Court in Chicago, Benner claims that Barrington refused to pay him overtime for extra work he performed between M... - Preliminary Settlement Reached in Checkers and Rally's Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit
Cincinnati, OH: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the wage and hour class action lawsuit brought on behalf of crew members and shift managers employed by Rally's and Checkers restaurants. The case was filed in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio in 2012 and alleges that managers at Rally's and Checkers restaurants in Michigan,... - $4M Settlement Reached in Toys R Us Employment Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $4 million settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against three Toys R Us Inc stores in California. The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court and represents some 39,000 current and former employees, who allege the retailer is in violation of California labor laws. Sp... - California Employers in Trouble for Not Paying Overtime
Mar-13-10 Los Angeles, CA California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr has filed a lawsuit alleging that a California farm labor contractor did not pay his employees minimum wage and overtime as required by California labor law . The contractor, Juan Munoz, is also accused of not providing rest breaks, drinking water or shade to people who worked in the fields... - Amazon Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
An unpaid wages lawsuit class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon alleging the company violated Pennsylvania employment laws by failing to pay employees for all time worked for the company. The unpaid wages claim alleges employees were not properly paid for time spent waiting for a screening process at the end of their shift or prior to meal... - Supreme Court Ruling May Impact California Overtime Lawsuits
Feb-25-10 Washington, DC On February 23 the Supreme Court ruled that Hertz Corp. should face its California overtime lawsuit in federal court rather than in state court in California. The ruling could have a big impact on future lawsuits regarding California overtime and overtime in other states. The Supreme Court ruling overturned a previous lower court ruli... - Virgin, Alaska Air Workers to Receive Almost $31M in California Wages Lawsuit
Mar-9-23 San Francisco, CA A wage and hour class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago by Virgin America and Alaska Airlines flight attendants has resulted in a a $31 million judgment plus interest against Virgin America Inc. and Alaska Airlines Inc. The workers accused Virgin and Alaska of several California labor law violations, including failure to pay all... - UCLA Study Finds Extensive Violations of California Overtime
Jan-16-10 Riverside, CA If you work in California and do not receive proper minimum wage or overtime pay , you aren't alone. A study recent study conducted by researchers at UCLA found almost 90 percent of low-wage workers in Los Angeles County are regularly victimized by employers who violate California labor laws. The study, titled "Wage Theft and Workplace... - Car Wash Sued for Overtime Wages
Dec-31-09 Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles car wash might be wishing it could forget about 2009 after the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against it for alleged violations of California overtime laws . Accused of numerous failures to follow California overtime and minimum wage laws, Auto Spa Express could be on the hook for a lot of money. The lawsui... - Police Department Faces Probe into Abuse of California Overtime Laws
Dec-9-09 San Francisco, CA The San Francisco Police Department is undergoing an internal investigation of several officers allegedly in violation of California overtime laws , which could lead to future criminal charges. According to The San Francisco Chronicle , the department's record management unit and an unaffiliated lieutenant are the focus of the alle... - Pennsylvania Hotel Employment under the Microscope
Dec-2-09 Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvanians employed in the hotel and hospitality industry will be especially interested in the Pennsylvania labor laws pertaining to adequate pay and other provisions, since the federal Department of Labor announced just last month that western Pennsylvania's hotel and motel industry is under investigation for violation of minimum wa... - A Victory for California Labor Law, and Others
Oct-23-09 Los Angeles, CA The failure of a contactor to pay fair wages and overtime has resulted in a nearly quarter-million dollar settlement to laborers in California and two other states, upholding California labor law regulations and the California labor code. With a nod to California state labor laws and those of other states, Building Materials Holding Cor... - Sex toy workers claim company violated California labor law
Oct-11-09 San Francisco, CA Five former employees of a sex-toy company located in San Francisco have filed a lawsuit claiming the California labor code was violated after they didn't get overtime pay. According to the suit, the five plaintiffs worked at the Vixen Creations corporation, a business that manufactured sex toys. The five say their work at Vixen cons... - Northern California Horse Training Facilities Busted for Wage and Hour Violations and Inhumane Workers’ Housing
Apr-3-19 Oakland, CA: A Northern California owner and operator of two horse training facilities--Portola Valley Training Center in Menlo Park and Gilroy Gaits in Hollister, doing business as EWC & Associates Inc.—has been reigned in by federal court and ordered to pay $1,270,683 to 30 employees for several work visa program violations and California labor law v... - Stadium Concessionaire Settles California Wage Lawsuit for $5.4 Million
Mar-4-19 San Jose, CA Centerplate of Delaware Inc. , a multinational food and beverage company, has offered to pay $5.4 million to resolve stadium workers’ claims that the company failed to pay wages required under various provisions of California labor law . Raquedan v. Centerplate accuses the company of failing to provide meal breaks and sick days; a... - California Truck Drivers Misclassification Settlement
Aug-26-24 Los Angeles, CA A class action California labor lawsuit alleging STG Logistics and STG Drayage misclassified truck drivers as independent contractors has settled for a $4.2 million. As part of the deal, STG will no longer classify its long-haul drivers as independent contractors in California and New Jersey. And this isn’t STG’...