Kentucky News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/kentucky-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:36:44 +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 Kentucky News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/kentucky-news/ 32 32 Kentucky Plumbing Contractor Settles Overtime Pay Claim https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/kentucky-plumbing-contractor-settles-overtime-pay-claim/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:00:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18524 A Kentucky plumbing contractor recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that it failed to properly pay several workers in violation of various federal labor and wage laws.

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]]> Virginia Security Company to Pay Back Dozens of Workers for Violating Federal Wage Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/virginia-security-company-to-pay-back-workers/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:00:43 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17526 A Reston, Virginia-based private security company recently agreed to pay back dozens of current and former workers to resolve claims that the company violated provisions of several federal labor and wage laws, including statutes on overtime pay.

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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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]]> Sprint Hit with Second Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit After Recent Settlement https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/sprint-hit-with-second-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 15:00:53 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17431 Just a few months after settling an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit with over 150 employees, Sprint was hit with another lawsuit in federal court over claims that the company failed to pay workers all their due wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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]]> Landscapers Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $4.8 Million https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/landscapers-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16721 PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Hundreds of landscapers in an unpaid overtime collective action lawsuit recently secured a substantial $4.8 million settlement to resolve claims with their former employer over allegations that the defendant failed to pay overtime and other wages under federal labor laws.

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]]> Kentucky Supreme Court Paves the Way for Class Action Unpaid Overtime Claims https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/kentucky-supreme-court-paves-way-class-action-unpaid-overtime-claims/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16117 LOUISVILLE -- The Kentucky state Supreme Court recently cleared the way for residents to bring class action lawsuits against employers to recover back pay and overtime wages.

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]]> Kentucky Firefighters Get Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Offer in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/kentucky-firefighters-get-multi-million-dollar-settlement-offer-in-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12233 After over a decade fighting for all their hard earned wages, a group of firefighters from Lexington, Kentucky may finally settle their case with the county for an estimated $17.7 million and compensate the plaintiffs for unpaid overtime, pension payments, and interest.

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]]> Proposed Bill Would Alter Kentucky Labor Laws Including Overtime Pay and Meal Breaks https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/proposed-bill-would-alter-kentucky-labor-laws-including-overtime-pay-and-meal-breaks/ Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12185 LOUISVILLE -- A Kentucky lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would drastically alter many of the labor and wage protections that buttress similar federal laws and help low income workers provide for themselves and their families.

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]]> Auto Insurance Sales Agents File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuits Against Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/auto-insurance-sales-agents-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuits-against-employer/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11696 A group of former insurance sales agents for Ohio-based SafeAuto recently filed a federal unpaid overtime lawsuit against their employer claiming the company owes them for years of back wages.

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]]> Carnival Workers File Wage Theft Lawsuit Seeking Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/carnival-workers-file-wage-theft-lawsuit-seeking-unpaid-overtime/ Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11559 CHICAGO -- A group of employees for a traveling carnival recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against their employer alleging the company failed to pay them time and a half for the grueling hours they put into setting up and dismantling carnival attractions in cities across the country.

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