Newark, NJ News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/newark-new-jersey-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 12 Apr 2018 19:23:45 +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 Newark, NJ News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/newark-new-jersey-news/ 32 32 New Jersey Restaurant Pays Back Overtime to Workers to Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-restaurant-pays-back-overtime-to-workers-to-settle-lawsuit/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19039 A pair of companies operating 17-restaurants in New Jersey and New York recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the defendants violated several provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to overtime pay.

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]]> Labor Department Files Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against New Jersey Gas Stations https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/labor-department-files-lawsuit-against-gas-stations/ Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18764 The U.S. Department of Labor recently filed a civil lawsuit against the owner and operator of four New Jersey gas stations over allegations that the defendant defrauded some of its workforce out of their earnings, including overtime pay.

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]]> New Jersey Medical Transport Company Pays Back Workers to Settle Overtime Pay Violations https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-medical-transport-company-pays-back-workers/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18740 A New Jersey medical transport company recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company failed to pay dozens of workers for all their due wages, including overtime pay.

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]]> New Jersey Gas Station Chain Settles Wage Theft Allegations with Labor Department https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-gas-station-chain-settles-wage-theft-allegations-labor-department/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=15950 NEWARK -- The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a settlement with a chain of New Jersey gas stations to resolve allegations the defendant cheated workers out of hundreds of thousands in unpaid wages, including hourly pay and overtime wages.

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]]> Federal Appeals Court Rules Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit May Proceed https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-appeals-court-rules-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-may-proceed/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:00:17 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12757 NEWARK -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by a group of certified nursing assistants against their employer may proceed despite the defendant maintaining that the case should be handled under arbitration agreements signed by the nurses.

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]]> New Jersey Part-Time Police Officer Files Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Department https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-part-time-police-officer-files-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-department/ Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12199 NEWARK -- A part-time police officer for the Buena Borough, New Jersey police department recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the department.

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]]> New Jersey Boutique Workers Files Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-boutique-workers-files-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:00:03 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12085 NEWARK -- A trio of former managers for Houston-based women’s boutique stores Francesca’s filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit in federal court alleging that the defendant intentionally withheld overtime pay.

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]]> New Jersey Police Officers Finally Receive Overtime Pay Settlement After Third Attempt https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/new-jersey-police-officers-finally-receive-overtime-pay-settlement-after-third-attempt/ Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:00:04 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11916 NEWARK -- Three-Camden City, New Jersey police officers fighting for their overtime pay recently got justice after a federal District Court judge approved a settlement between the city and the plaintiffs to resolve the matter.

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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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]]> Judge Rules In Favor Of Williams-Sonoma In Overtime Lawsuit Case https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/judge-rules-in-favor-of-williams-sonoma-in-overtime-lawsuit-case/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:00:20 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=9116 TRENTON, N.J. — A federal district court judge in New Jersey ruled in favor of Williams-Sonoma in an wage suit filed by a class of delivery workers in one of the company’s furniture warehouses, alleging that they were unlawfully denied overtime in violation of New Jersey’s state wage and hour law. The class consists of […]

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