Construction Worker Overtime Lawsuit News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/construction-worker-overtime-lawsuit-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Fri, 25 May 2018 17:06:40 +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 Construction Worker Overtime Lawsuit News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/construction-worker-overtime-lawsuit-news/ 32 32 Judge Orders Utah Drywall Company to Pay Back Workers $550,000 for Wage Theft Violations https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/utah-drywall-company-pays-550000-for-wage-theft-violations/ Fri, 25 May 2018 17:06:40 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19353 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- A federal judge recently ordered a Utah drywall company to pay back wages to hundreds of current and former workers who claim that the company shorted them on pay and violated various provisions of federal labor and wage laws.

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]]> Pennsylvania Construction Company Agreed to Settle Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/pennsylvania-construction-company-agreed-to-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19131 A Pennsylvania construction company recently agreed to a settlement with workers in a federal 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.

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]]> New York Concrete Company Agrees to Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-york-concrete-company-agrees-to-settlement/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18984 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.

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]]> Federal Judge Orders Tennessee Construction Company to Pay Back Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-orders-tennessee-construction-company-to-pay-back-workers/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18930 A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee recently ordered a Memphis-based construction company to pay back wages to dozens of current and former workers who were underpaid by the defendant.

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]]> Saipan Casino Finalizes Multi-Million Dollar Wage Theft Settlement with Chinese Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/saipan-casino-finalizes-multi-million-dollar-wage-theft-settlement-chinese-workers/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:00:50 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18718 A group of four China-based construction contractors and the federal government recently finalized a multi-million dollar settlement to resolve claims that the companies failed to pay full wages to thousands of employees working on a Saipan casino and hotel on the Northern Mariana Islands.

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]]> Labor Department Recovers Back Wages From Federal Contractor https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/labor-department-recovers-wages-from-federal-contractor/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:00:33 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17504 A Kentucky-based non-residential construction company and federal contractor recently agreed to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages to workers in order to resolve claims that the company broke federal labor and wage laws.

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]]> Federal Judge Orders Memphis Construction Company to Pay Back Workers and Comply with Labor Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-orders-memphis-construction-company-to-pay-back-workers/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17058 A federal judge recently ordered a Memphis, Tennessee construction company to pay back dozens of workers the government claims were defrauded out of overtime pay and other wages by the defendant’s intentional misclassification of workers as “independent contractors.” Under the terms of the order, Mulrooney Enterprises will pay 94 affected workers a collective sum of $140,000 in back pay and damages and is further ordered to permanently comply with federal wage and labor laws.

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]]> Report: West Virginia Construction Company Withheld Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/report-west-virginia-construction-company-withheld-wages/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:57:56 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11247 After being subjected to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division, DCI/Shires Inc. a construction and excavation company based in Mercer County was found to have neglected overtime pay for 19 workers, according to Metro News - West Virginia.

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]]> Hawaiian Construction Worker Exposes Unpaid Overtime Wage Scheme https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/hawaiian-construction-worker-exposes-unpaid-overtime-wage-scheme/ Sun, 03 Jul 2016 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11136 NANAKULI, OAHU -- A former Hawaiian construction worker who fought to expose an illegal unpaid overtime wage scheme recently got a huge boost now that the federal government is joining the pursuit.

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]]> Utah Attorney’s Office Reportedly Orders Wage Compensation https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/utah-attorneys-office-reportedly-orders-wage-compensation/ Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:19:16 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11155 SALT LAKE CITY -- After an exhaustive five-year investigation into the employment practices of several Utah based construction companies, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced that over 1,000 workers have been awarded back wages and damages, according to KSL Utah.

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