Houston, TX News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/houston-texas-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 31 May 2018 12:59:09 +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 Houston, TX News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/houston-texas-news/ 32 32 Texas Burger Restaurant Pays Back Workers and Settles Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-burger-restaurant-settles-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 31 May 2018 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19436 HOUSTON, Texas -- A Texas burger restaurant recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company violated various provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages to dozens of current and former workers.

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]]> Texas Pool Builder Settles Unpaid Overtime Claim and Agrees to Pay Back Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-pool-builder-settles-unpaid-overtime-claim/ Thu, 22 Mar 2018 14:00:03 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18749 A Texas pool builder recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company failed to pay proper wages to dozens of current and former workers, including overtime pay.

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]]> Texas Company Agrees to Pay Back Overtime Pay to Delivery Drivers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-company-agrees-pay-back-overtime-pay-delivery-drivers/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18272 A Texas communications company recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company failed to properly pay its delivery drivers, specifically non-payment of overtime wages.

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]]> Texas Restaurant Chain Pays Back Dozens of Workers in Lost Overtime Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-restaurant-chain-pays-back-dozens-workers-lost-overtime-wages/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:00:58 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18267 A Texas restaurant chain recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company failed to properly pay dozens of workers all their proper overtime wages and provide accurate payroll records to employees.

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]]> Federal Judge Grants Summary Judgement to States Challenging Obama-Era Overtime Pay Law https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-grants-summary-judgement-states-challenging-obama-era-overtime-pay-law/ Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:00:57 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16114 HOUSTON -- A Texas federal judge recently granted summary judgement in favor of the 21 states challenging the Obama-era salary thresholds for overtime protections that would have potentially increased the salaries of millions of Americans currently paid on salary.

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]]> Former Doughnut Shop Employees File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Pastry Shop https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-doughnut-shop-employees-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-pastry-shop/ Mon, 01 May 2017 14:00:29 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12304 HOUSTON -- Four long-time doughnut shop employees filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against Shipley Do-Nuts, a chain of pastry shops, claiming the defendant failed to pay the plaintiffs for all their time spent on the job.

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]]> Energy Workers File Federal Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit in Texas https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/energy-workers-file-federal-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-in-texas/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11625 TEXAS -- A former energy worker recently filed a federal unpaid overtime lawsuit in Texas alleging his employer intentionally misclassified him an an overtime exempt independent contractor to avoid paying him and other similar workers time and a half pay.

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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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]]> Texas Restaurant Worker Files Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-restaurant-worker-files-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:54:44 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11528 HOUSTON -- A restaurant worker from Magnolia, Texas recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against his former employer alleging the company failed to pay him proper minimum and overtime wages.

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]]> Texas Man Files Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Hardwood Flooring Company https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-man-files-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-hardwood-flooring-company/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11494 HOUSTON -- A Texas man from Harrison County recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against his employer alleging he frequently worked over the federal overtime threshold without receiving time and a half for his overtime hours.

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