JACKSON — Hinds County, Mississippi recently accepted a settlement offer in an unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by the Department of Labor on behalf of dozens of workers for the County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
With complaints by multiple police officers employed by the city of Jackson growing in numbers, the Department of Labor launched a violation investigation in 2011 to address officer concerns that they were being forced to work extensive overtime hours without being adequately compensated, according to The Clarion-Ledger.
JACKSON — The Mississippi Minimum Wage and Overtime Laws specifically set how much and when a worker must be paid. The laws are set forth by state statute and non-exempt employers must comply with these laws. There are numerous exceptions to these laws based upon the type of employment, the classification of the job, the […]
JACKSON — If you are a Mississippi employee who was not paid for working overtime, you may be able to file an unpaid overtime lawsuit. These cases seek to force the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee the back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were not paid. Unpaid overtime lawsuits also […]