M&T Bank Corp. recently agreed to a settlement in a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit to resolve claims that the company violated various provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages to workers.
A pair of companies operating 17-restaurants in New Jersey and New York recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the defendants violated several provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to overtime pay.
A New York concrete company recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company violated several provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages to several employees.
Call centers have been under a microscope lately due to a few companies who have violated various wage laws resulting in a loss in wages for their employees. Although most call centers play by the rules, the nature of the fast-paced and competitive business can sometimes lead to various wage violations.
New York City Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against an East Flatbush car wash company the city claims defrauded over 100 minimum wage workers out of their hard-earned pay, including overtime wages.
Evenn large companies such as JPMorgan Chase are susceptible to misclassifying employees leading to lawsuits. Assistant Branch Managers alleged just that, and have recently been awarded $16.7 million dollars in back pay.