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Overtime Lawsuits Filed Against Domino’s and Pizza Hut

LOS ANGELES — Delivery and restaurant employees have brought a couple of proposed overtime class action lawsuits against Los Angeles-based Pizza Hut and Domino’s Pizza franchisees. The employees’ lawsuits claim both companies failed to pay proper overtime and failed to follow California labor laws. More than 200 Pizza Hut locations and an unknown number of Domino’s locations are included in these lawsuits.

The Claim Against Pizza

The employees in both cases have similar overtime pay claims. The lawsuits allege the employees believe the pizza companies either knew or should have known that the employees were not receiving proper wages. They believe the companies’ failure to pay overtime is the result of a number of other labor violations.

In connection with both overtime claims, the employees allege the pizza companies failed to properly document and maintain accurate work hour statements. The Pizza Hut employees claim they were required to clock-out early, even though they still had to finish their work. These employees believe the company used this tactic, along with other time card manipulation, to avoid paying for more than 8 hours of work each day, including overtime pay.

Employees in both lawsuits also allege violation of California labor laws regarding meal and rest periods. Typical meal and rest period violations occur when employers claim employees took their break periods despite the fact the employees worked through them. This can reduce employees’ hours by as much as 30 minutes to an hour each day for employees working more than 5 hours a day.

Documenting Hours Worked

Employees are paid based on the recorded number of hours worked each week. Both state and federal labor laws require employers to maintain accurate records for each employee. The accuracy requirement covers many different aspects of an employee’s work. For instance, for tipped workers, like pizza delivery drivers, accuracy includes separate records for the number of hours engaged in tipped and nontipped work; the amount of tips received; when the driver clocked in and out; and when the employee took a meal break. The accuracy requirement also means the times recorded for meal breaks and clocking in and out must actually reflect the times when the employee started and finished working, not just the times when the employee physically clocked in and out. Failure to record and maintain this timesheet information is a violation of labor law and can be an indication of overtime wage violations.

If you are a Pizza Hut or Domino’s employee or believe your employer has failed to pay proper overtime, contact our top-rated team of overtime pay lawyers today at (855) 754-2795 to discuss your situation. Or complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review form and our knowledgeable legal team will evaluate your case. If we accept your case, we will represent you under our No Fee Promise. This means there are no legal fees or costs unless you receive a settlement. However, there are strict time deadlines for filing lawsuits so it is important to contact an attorney immediately.

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