California News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/california-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:20:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-cropped-favicon-1-32x32.jpg California News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/california-news/ 32 32 Fire Restoration Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/fire-restoration-workers-file-class-action-lawsuit-over-unpaid-overtime/ Tue, 01 May 2018 14:00:28 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19146 A group of fire restoration workers in California recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against their employer over allegations that the company failed to adhere to state and federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime to workers.

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]]> Staffing Agency Connected to Tesla Accused of Violating California Labor and Wage Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/staffing-agency-for-tesla-accused-of-violating-labor-and-wage-laws/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19135 Workers at Tesla’s California facility recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against a staffing agency working with the electric car company over claims that the defendant failed to comply with all of the state’s labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime and other compensation.

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]]> California Judge Approves Settlement for Firefighters in Overtime Pay Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/california-judge-approves-settlement-for-firefighters/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18821 A California judge recently approved a settlement between firefighters and the city of Modesto, finally bringing an end to an almost two-year unpaid overtime lawsuit that will compensate the emergency responders for all their hard work.

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]]> Lawsuit Accuses California Packaging Company of Cheating Workers out of Overtime Pay https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/california-packaging-company-of-cheating-workers-out-of-overtime-pay/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18760 A former employee for a California paperboard packaging company recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the business over claims that the defendant cheating him and others out of all their due wages, including premium overtime pay.

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]]> Movie Production Crew Sues Nick Cannon for Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/movie-production-crew-sues-nick-cannon-for-unpaid-overtime/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18756 A group of former production crew members who worked on the set of Nick Cannon’s upcoming film “She Ball” recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the 37-year-old entertainer to recover back pay and damages for not being paid while working on the set.

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]]> Drywall Company Pays Back Almost $1 Million in Wages to Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/drywall-company-pays-back-almost-1-million-in-to-workers/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:00:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17985 A California drywall company recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to pay back over 1,000 current and former workers to resolve claims that the company committed rampant wage theft against the employees.

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]]> California Elder Care Company Agrees to Pay Back Overtime to Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/california-elder-care-company-agrees-to-pay-back-overtime-to-workers/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:00:34 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18241 The owners of a California elder care company recently agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims the company broke federal wage and labor laws when it failed to pay overtime wages to over a dozen workers.

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]]> Wage Theft in Garment Facilities Across the Country Uncovered https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/wage-theft-in-garment-facilities-across-the-country-uncovered/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:10:29 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17904 The Department of Labor announced in December, 2017 that rampant wage theft was found across the country in garment manufacturing facilities.

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]]> Seattle’s Minimum Wage Increase Backfires https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/seattles-minimum-wage-increase-backfires/ Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:10:39 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17899 The highly controversial topic of the minimum wage is continuing to be debated after a recent backfire of the wage increase agreed upon in Seattle, Washington in 2014.

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]]> A Question You Shouldn’t Be Asked in An Interview https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/question-you-shouldnt-be-asked-in-an-interview/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:10:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17893 San Francisco has been the most recent city to ban a series of interview questions that involve the applicant's job history.

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