Connecticut News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/connecticut-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:39:05 +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 Connecticut News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/connecticut-news/ 32 32 Federal Court Accepts Settlement from Connecticut Restaurant to Resolve Wage Theft Claims https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/settlement-from-connecticut-restaurant-to-resolve-wage-theft-claims/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:15:26 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18067 A U.S. District Court in Connecticut recently accepted a settlement between a Hartford-area restaurant and the Labor Department to resolve claims the company failed to pay workers for all their hours of work, particularly overtime, and other violations of federal wage laws.

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]]> Federal Jury Sides with IT Workers in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-jury-sides-with-it-workers-in-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17782 A federal jury in Connecticut recently handed down a verdict siding with over 1,000 current and former workers who filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against their employer, arguing the company intentionally violated state and national wage laws governing overtime.

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]]> Landscapers Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $4.8 Million https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/landscapers-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16721 PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Hundreds of landscapers in an unpaid overtime collective action lawsuit recently secured a substantial $4.8 million settlement to resolve claims with their former employer over allegations that the defendant failed to pay overtime and other wages under federal labor laws.

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]]> Connecticut State Supreme Court Strikes Overtime Rule for Retail Workers Paid Commission https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/connecticut-state-supreme-court-strikes-overtime-rule-retail-workers-paid-commission/ Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:00:06 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=15958 HARTFORD -- The Connecticut state Supreme Court recently handed down a significant ruling striking down the so-called “fluctuating workweek” under the federal overtime pay system that many retailers push on sales persons paid on a commission basis.

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]]> Connecticut Nurses File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Hospitals Over Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/connecticut-nurses-file-federal-class-action-lawsuit-against-hospitals-over-unpaid-overtime/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12543 HARTFORD -- Two former Waterbury, Connecticut hospitals recently filed a proposed federal class action lawsuit against their previous employers over allegations the health care providers failed to pay the plaintiffs and others for all their due wages, including overtime pay.

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]]> Claims Specialists Allege Metlife Failed to Pay $50 Million in Overtime Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/claims-specialists-allege-metlife-failed-to-pay-50-million-in-overtime-wages/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:00:47 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12115 HARTFORD -- A former claims specialist working for Metlife insurance company in Bloomfield, Connecticut recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the nationwide insurance provider, claiming that she and thousands of other workers are owed million in unpaid wages.

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]]> Questions and Answers About The New Overtime Pay Rules https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/questions-and-answers-about-the-new-overtime-pay-rules/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11464 Check out our Final Rule illustration, and be sure to share the infographic with colleagues and employers who may be subjected to the new overtime pay laws.

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]]> Connecticut Movers File Wage Theft Lawsuit Against Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/connecticut-movers-file-wage-theft-lawsuit-against-employer/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11520 STRATFORD, Conn. -- A group of current and former employers for the Stratford, Connecticut location of All My Sons Moving & Storage, recently filed a federal unpaid overtime lawsuit alleging the defendant committed wage theft by withholding their overtime wages and forcing them to work off the clock.

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]]> FLSA Overtime Final Rule: What You Need To Know and What To Do https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/flsa-overtime-final-rule-what-you-need-to-know-and-what-to-do/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:38:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=10843 These questions and answers cover the details surrounding the final rule, and address what's included in the final rule, as well as compliance and communication strategies, budget implications and possible morale and productivity issues.

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]]> Payless Managers File Overtime Suit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/payless-managers-file-overtime-suit/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:31:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=8942 HARTFORD, Conn. — A group of store managers for Payless Shoesource Inc., in Florida filed a class action wage suit against their employer, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit is attempting to collect for the unpaid wages of approximately 3,000 Payless managers. It is not the first FLSA suit against […]

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