Two Plaintiffs File Overtime Pay Lawsuits Against Shell Oil Company
HOUSTON — The two lawsuits were filed separately in Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas, both alleging Shell committed violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Court Decertifies Class in KB Home Sales Wage Suit
HOUSTON — Dealing a blow to the plaintiffs in a class action wage suit for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal court issued an order decertifying the class in the collective action against KB Home. The suit was filed by a group of current and former KB Home onsite sales representatives […]
Haliburton Settles DOL Overtime Case For Over $18 Million
HOUSTON — Halliburton Co has settled an overtime suit in the amount of $18.3 million to be paid to more than 1,000 oil and gas workers. The U.S. Department of Labor has stated that this settlement is one of the largest recoveries of overtime wages in recent years for the agency. Founded in 1919, Halliburton […]
Restaurant “Coffeeman” Considered In Tip Pool
HOUSTON — Two waiters for Montrose Restaurant in Texas sued their employer claiming that the restaurant wrongfully included a so-called “coffeeman” in the restaurant tip pool in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The “coffeeman” apparently worked behind the scenes making coffee and occasionally would bring bread and food into the dining room. […]
Call Center Workers Settle Overtime Pay Suit
HOUSTON — A group of call center workers have settled their overtime suit against APAC Customer Management, Inc., which is owned by Expert Global Solutions Inc., for $3.5 million. The call center workers alleged that the company misclassified them as exempt from overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Illinois […]
Field Technician Files Overtime Pay Claim
HOUSTON — OneSource Building Technologies, Inc. is facing a potential collective action overtime pay lawsuit in Texas federal court. The lawsuit, brought by a former field technician, claims the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it misclassified its field technicians as independent contractors, instead of as employees. OneSource also allegedly failed to […]