Unpaid Overtime

Court holds Utilization Management Nurses not exempt from OT pay

Utilization review employees are often misclassified as exempt from state and federal overtime laws and denied overtime pay.  A decision from a federal judge in Wisconsin highlights that such personnel policies are…

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Court holds mortgage workers not exempt from OT pay

Employers are frequently sued for violating state and federal overtime pay laws resulting from classifying their workers as exempt when they should not do so.  A recent case decided by a federal…

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Store managers seek class action against Russell Cellular for unpaid overtime violations

Verizon wirelines retailer, Russell Cellular, Inc., has been sued in federal court for violations of the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act (“NMMWA”). The lawsuit involves claims by two former store managers who…

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Court certifies class of delivery drivers in Flowers Foods OT lawsuit

Another class action certification has been won by distributor-drivers who claimed they were misclassified as independent contractors and denied overtime pay. The distributors fought hard in their ongoing unpaid overtime compensation lawsuit…

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How is Overtime Defined?

Overtime Definition I get calls from potential clients who want to know how overtime is defined and what sort of work constitutes overtime.  While some states have their own laws governing overtime,…

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Amazon Delivery Drivers win worker exempt status under FAA

The e-commerce giant, Amazon, faces a proposed collective action lawsuit alleging that it misclassified its drivers as independent contractors after a Washington federal judge said this week that the drivers fit the…

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What you need to know about unpaid overtime laws and lawsuits

If you have been denied overtime pay, you likely have many questions.  What are the overtime laws?  Who should I talk to about overtime pay?  What if I can’t afford an overtime…

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Independent Contractor Overtime: What You Should Know

Having represented hundreds of workers in overtime pay disputes over the past seven years, I know that there is a lot of confusion among workers when they are classified as independent contractors…

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3 Things To Know About Day Rates and Overtime

Day rates used to be a staple in the oilfield industry, as well as other areas such as construction.  Hundreds of oilfield companies have been sued by current and former employees for…

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Court allows oilfield overtime class action to proceed

A federal court in Oklahoma recently denied an oilfield services company’s efforts to dismiss a collective action lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime.  A former employee of Gore Nitrogen Pumping Service filed suit against…

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Deductions for missed work can cause overtime issues

Being able to go to the dentist, the doctor, take off for vacation or just being able to rest if you are sick is impossible if an employee cannot take off during…

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Texas Overtime Laws – What You Need to Know

What are the Texas Overtime Laws? I get calls all the time from people wanting to know more about the overtime laws in Texas.  The answer is both simple and complex –…

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Texas court refuses to enforce arbitration provision in overtime suit

A federal court in San Antonio recently refused to enforce an arbitration provision in an overtime lawsuit filed by nurses against their former employer.  Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants failed to pay their…

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Are security guards owed overtime pay?

Security guards frequently work long hours and are often classified as independent contractors and paid a flat hourly rate or day rate, regardless of the number of hours they actually work in…

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Security services company G4S settles overtime lawsuit

Security services company G4S Secure Solutions will pay as much as $130 million to settle a class action in California state court alleging that it stiffed thousands of security officers on meal…

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Overtime pay lawsuits filed against Energy First Engineering & Consulting, LLC

Four federal lawsuits have been filed against Energy First Engineering & Consulting, LLC (“Energy First”) within the past year.  Each of these lawsuits alleges that Energy First violated the Fair Labor Standards…

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Oilfield Worker Files Overtime Lawsuit Against DXP

A former worker of DXP Enterprises, Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against the company, asserting claims for unpaid overtime.  DXP is a publicly traded company that offers compliance and consulting services…

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Oilfield Worker Sues Chevron for Unpaid Overtime

A former oilfield worker of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit against the company, asserting claims for unpaid overtime.  Chevron is a major oil and gas production company.  Plaintiff worked…

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Workers Increasingly Suing Companies for Time-Shaving Software

Over the past several years, employers have increasingly used time-tracking software that allows them to keep track of their employees’ time down to the minute.  But in many cases, companies choose to…

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Fourth Circuit Rules for Workers on OT Case

Another “mixed fleet” FLSA case has recently been decided, with the Fourth Circuit ruling favorably for the plaintiffs.  As I have previously written, a “mixed fleet” case is one in which a…

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