A group of Maine dairy delivery drivers recently secured a substantial $5 million settlement as part of a resolution to the class action unpaid overtime lawsuit in which the plaintiffs challenged the interpretation of state overtime pay laws that had barred them from premium overtime pay until now.
An unpaid overtime class action lawsuit is making headlines after a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that a comma, or rather a lack thereof, in a Maine state labor law at the center of the claim may entitle certain truck drivers to overtime wages.
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.
PORTLAND, MAINE — In response to popular restaurants Boda and Green Elephant refusing to pay their employees overtime wages, a Boda based cook has filed a lawsuit against the restaurants claiming they violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to the Press Herald. The lawsuit was filed in federal court and named restaurant owner Nattaska […]
These questions and answers cover the details surrounding the final rule, and address what’s included in the final rule, as well as compliance and communication strategies, budget implications and possible morale and productivity issues.
AUGUSTA — The Maine 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 […]