Memphis, TN News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/memphis-tennessee-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:49:00 +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 Memphis, TN News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/memphis-tennessee-news/ 32 32 Federal Judge Orders Tennessee Construction Company to Pay Back Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-orders-tennessee-construction-company-to-pay-back-workers/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18930 A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee recently ordered a Memphis-based construction company to pay back wages to dozens of current and former workers who were underpaid by the defendant.

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]]> Federal Judge Orders Memphis Construction Company to Pay Back Workers and Comply with Labor Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-orders-memphis-construction-company-to-pay-back-workers/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:00:37 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17058 A federal judge recently ordered a Memphis, Tennessee construction company to pay back dozens of workers the government claims were defrauded out of overtime pay and other wages by the defendant’s intentional misclassification of workers as “independent contractors.” Under the terms of the order, Mulrooney Enterprises will pay 94 affected workers a collective sum of $140,000 in back pay and damages and is further ordered to permanently comply with federal wage and labor laws.

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]]> Tennessee Firefighter Files Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/tennessee-firefighter-files-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:09:26 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11750 MEMPHIS -- A former Tennessee-firefighter recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the city of Mt. Juliet, claiming he and other firefighters are owed thousands of dollars in back wages for consistently working past the overtime pay threshold.

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]]> Questions and Answers About The New Overtime Pay Rules https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/questions-and-answers-about-the-new-overtime-pay-rules/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11464 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.

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]]> Department Of Veterans Affairs’ Faces Overtime Pay Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/department-of-veterans-affairs-faces-overtime-pay-lawsuit/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:10:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11076 MEMPHIS -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Canteen Service was named in a 2015 class action lawsuit on the basis that the department had a common policy of illegally misclassifying Assistant Canteen Chiefs to avoid paying various benefits to those employees.

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]]> FedEx Settles Driver Misclassification Lawsuit for $240 Million https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/fedex-settles-driver-misclassification-lawsuit-for-240-million/ Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:13:04 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11095 MEMPHIS -- In a major victory for tens of thousands of former and current FedEx drivers, the Memphis-based parcel service recently announced its intention to settle the unpaid overtime wage lawsuit dogging the company for the past several years.

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]]> Methodist University Hospital Overtime Claims https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/methodist-university-hospital-overtime/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/methodist-university-hospital-overtime/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:16:56 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=6213 MEMPHIS — A part of the Methodist Healthcare System, Methodist University Hospital is one of the largest hospitals located in the Memphis Medical Center. With a little less than 1300 beds, the hospital is still among the largest hospital in the US. It is affiliated to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The hospital […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/methodist-university-hospital-overtime/feed/ 0 Confidentiality Clause Stalls Unilever Overtime Settlement https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/confidentiality-clause-stalls-unilever-overtime-settlement/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/confidentiality-clause-stalls-unilever-overtime-settlement/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:53:28 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=5350 MEMPHIS — A confidentiality clause in Unilever’s proposed class action overtime settlement offer failed to gain court approval recently. Former Unilever Manufacturing Inc.’s factory workers claim the company failed to pay them overtime wages. Despite the parties agreeing to the confidentiality clause, based on the court’s ruling, both parties are obligated to disclose the settlement […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/confidentiality-clause-stalls-unilever-overtime-settlement/feed/ 0 Autozone Overtime Claims https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/autozone-overtime-lawsuit-lawyer/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/autozone-overtime-lawsuit-lawyer/#respond Thu, 29 May 2014 16:27:25 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=4948 MEMPHIS — Autozone is an American retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories. The company was founded in 1979 and has over 5,000 stores in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. Autozone is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Autozone employees are often required to work double shifts and work additional time before and after their scheduled […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/autozone-overtime-lawsuit-lawyer/feed/ 0 Memphis Overtime Lawsuit Lawyers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/memphis-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/memphis-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/#respond Fri, 09 May 2014 16:15:08 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=4446 MEMPHIS — Our Memphis 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 […]

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