HOUSTON — Shell Oil Co. and Motiva Enterprises LLC, a marketer of Shell gasoline and partially owned by Shell Oil, have agreed to pay close to $4.5 million to settle a class action overtime pay lawsuit. The settlement is intended to cover the overtime back wages of more than 2,600 current and former chemical and […]
HOUSTON — The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas is one of the larger hospitals in the United States with 897 beds. It is a part of the Houston Methodist System and is affiliated to the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The hospital was opened in 1919 and has been serving the community for a […]
HOUSTON — Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital is a part of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System founded in the late 1970s. Based in Houston, the center has more than 1150 beds and was formerly known as Southwest Memorial Hospital. The complex consists of the hospital building as well as centers for cancer. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System […]
HOUSTON — Joe’s Crab Shack is an American chain of beach-themed seafood casual dining restaurants. The first restaurant opened in Houston, Texas in 1991. Today, there are over 130 locations in 35 states. Joe’s Crab Shack is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Joe’s Crab Shack employees are often required to double shifts and additional time before […]
HOUSTON — Our Houston overtime lawyers file unpaid overtime lawsuits on behalf of workers who are not paid the legally required wages. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a large number of workers who are entitled to overtime pay never receive the wages owed to them under federal or state law. Many times, the […]
HOUSTON — A multidistrict lawsuit, which combines six separate lawsuits in Texas federal court, has hit snag in its recent settlement efforts. Last week, parties in two of the six lawsuits, Richardson and Chaplin, submitted a settlement proposal for $15 million to the court for approval. However, two lead plaintiffs in one of the remaining […]