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Sort by date 1,262 pages found matching overtime- $29.5 Million Settlement by Lowes Home Improvement Centers
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today gave final approval to a class action settlement involving Lowes Home Improvement which calls for a maximum payment of $29.5 million. Two former Lowes employees alleged that they, and thousands of other hourly Lowes workers were required to work "off the clock" before and after their normal shifts, for which they were... - IT Workers Settle New York Labor Lawsuit with Citigroup
Jan-15-17 New York, NY: A New York overtime lawsuit that did not succeed as a class action nonetheless will culminate in a settlement $325,000, making it a happy new year for 18 plaintiffs in the New York employer lawsuit against Citigroup Inc. According to court records the dispute began in April, 2015 when the plaintiffs, IT workers, initiated litigation th... - Court Approves Alorica California Overtime, Wage and Hour Lawsuit
Dec-12-16 Sacramento, CA: Call center employees who allege they are not properly paid California overtime and are not properly paid for all hours worked have been filing lawsuits against companies they allege make them work off-the-clock. These wage and hour lawsuits allege call center employees are forced to work before and after their shifts logging onto and o... - Wachovia to Pay $39 Million in Proposed Settlement of Stock Broker Overtime Class Action
A preliminary settlement of $39 million was approved this week by a federal judge in California for a class action lawsuit involving some 10,000 stock brokers who allege they were not compensated for overtime and paid other wages owed them by Wachovia Corp. In the suit, the brokers, also referred to as financial advisors or financial advisor trainees,... - McDonald’s Settles California Labor Lawsuit For $3.75 Million
Nov-15-16 San Francisco, CA: McDonald’s has agreed to settle a California labor lawsuit filed against it by employees who alleged the company was liable for failure to properly pay overtime, despite them working at a franchise. McDonald’s had previously argued that it could not be held to California labor codes because it did not oversee or hire the employees,... - $13 Million Settlement in California Labor Law Suit
California Labor Commissioner Angela Bradstreet and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown have prevailed with a judgment totaling $13,640,819 against janitorial companies Excell Cleaning and Building Services Inc., a Delaware Corporation and M.O. Restaurant Cleaning of California Inc., a California Corporation. The janitorial companies evaded payroll taxes,... - Wells Fargo Faces California Labor Lawsuit Alleging Failure to Pay Overtime, Wrongful Termination
Oct-3-16 Los Angeles, CA: Wells Fargo, currently under scrutiny for reportedly using unethical and illegal tactics to open unauthorized debit and credit card accounts, now faces a California labor lawsuit from two former employees who allege they were fired for refusing to open unauthorized accounts and/or for failing to meet unrealistic sales quotes. The lawsu... - Farmers Insurance Claims Adjusters Reach $4.9 Million Settlement
Sep-26-16 San Francisco, CA: Insurance adjusters for Farmers Insurance and their employer have reached a $4.9 million settlement in the California labor lawsuit filed against the insurance company. The California wage and hour lawsuit was filed by adjusters who alleged Farmers Insurance violated state and federal labor laws and owed workers for unpaid wages and... - Gig Economy Company Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit for $2.1 Million
Mar-27-24 San Francisco, CA Qwick, a gig economy online staffing company for hotel and restaurant workers, is required to pay its misclassified California workers $1.5 million in restitution and convert all workers to employees. This agreement settles a misclassification lawsuit brought by the City Attorney of San Francisco and it significantly reclassifies thousa... - Coach to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle Overtime Lawsuit
Jun-9-16 San Francisco, CA: Coach has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle allegations it did not pay employees proper overtime compensation , including not compensating employees for time they spent waiting for bag checks after their shifts were over. Additionally, Coach was accused of not providing adequate meal and rest breaks. The lawsuit was initially file... - California Employment Law Class-Action Settlement Awarded Preliminary Approval
May-16-16 Sacramento, CA: A settlement agreement resolving a California labor law class action was quietly awarded preliminary approval at the end of February, yet another step in the provision of relief for class members alleged to have been denied meal periods and rest breaks that are mandated by the California labor code. The defendants in the California a... - $84 Million Uber Settlement Announced
Apr-30-16 San Francisco, CA: A settlement has been announced in the Uber lawsuit filed by drivers who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors even though they were treated like employees. The settlement will not see the drivers reclassified as employees, meaning they still will not be eligible for overtime pay , sick leave or other benefits. A... - Quest Diagnostics to pay $688,772 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (Apr-28-08) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics Inc., a company that collects blood, urine and tissue samples from medical centers for medical diagnosis, alleging that it failed to adequately pay its employees, misclassifying them as being exempt from overtime requirements. The su... - Lyft: The Jury’s Still Out
Apr-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Everyone working in the “shared economy” is likely waiting the outcome of the Lyft litigation with baited breath. Attorney Todd Scherwin explains that, if drivers have been misclassified, employers will be on the hook for California overtime and benefits - and it will cost the consumer. Because US District Judge Vince Ch... - Coral Gables to pay $150,000 settlement in back pay lawsuit.
Coral Gables, FL: (Apr-02-08) Several police officers and fire unions brought lawsuits against the City of Coral Gables, over issues pertaining to its public safety employees. Several police officers sued stating that they were owed money due to them for over two years. The suit, filed in US District Court in January 2008, stated that the officers were o... - Supermarkets pay $360,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-18-08) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against two New Jersey Asian food stores, doing business under the name Hong Kong Supermarket, alleging that their employment practices violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, was the result... - Baptist Memorial Hospital Employee Overtime Representative Action
A representative action complaint has been filed against the hospital for allegedly failing to pay overtime compensation to employees. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on behalf of current and former employees, security guards, and nurses and claims Baptist Memorial Hospital violated the Fair Labor Standards... - Lyft Settles California Overtime Lawsuit
Jan-31-16 Sacramento, CA: Lyft has agreed to settle the proposed class-action California overtime lawsuit filed by thousands of the company’s drivers, who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. The settlement leaves Uber, another ride-sharing company, to face its own lawsuit filed by drivers who claim they should b... - Nail Salon Employees, 167 Nail Plaza pays two employees $225,000 for overtime and employment violations
Manhattan, NY: (Oct-30-07) Three former workers brought charges against 167 Nail Plaza, a salon on the Upper West Side, alleging that they were treated unfairly and were denied federal employment rights. As part of a settlement reached with former salon owner Dong Rim Park, a jury in Federal District Court awarded one worker, Susan Kim, $182,000 for overti... - Overtime Records, City of Akron must pay two employees $1.7 million for destroying public records that proved unpaid overtime
Akron, OH: (Oct-16-07) Victoria Elder and Elizabeth Kish, two city workers, brought a lawsuit against the city of Akron, alleging that the city destroyed public records detailing their unpaid overtime when they threatened legal action. During the course of the suit that was filed in December 2006, city officials admitted that the records in the Plans and...