Oklahoma News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Tue, 29 May 2018 20:02:58 +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 Oklahoma News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-news/ 32 32 Oklahoma Restaurant Agrees to Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-restaurant-agrees-to-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Tue, 29 May 2018 20:02:58 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=19408 OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma restaurant recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company violated various provisions of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages to dozens of workers. As part of the agreement, Oklahoma City-based Meers Store & Restaurant Inc. and […]

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]]> Federal Lawsuits Claim Drug Rehabilitation Members Forced to Work for No Pay https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/drug-rehabilitation-members-forced-work-no-pay/ Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:00:37 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16718 TULSA, Okla. -- A pair of federal lawsuits recently filed in Oklahoma claim participants in court-ordered drug rehabilitation programs were forced to work for free while in the 12-month program, a violation of federal wage and labor laws, the 13th Amendment’s prohibition on slavery, and violations of Oklahoma laws on human trafficking.

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]]> Oklahoma Exotic Dancers File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-exotic-dancers-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-against-employer/ Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:00:28 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11964 OKLAHOMA CITY -- A group of exotic dancers for a pair of Oklahoma-based gentlemen’s clubs recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the businesses, claiming the defendants engaged in systematic wage theft under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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]]> Oklahoma County Settles Federal Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit with Sheriff’s Deputy https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-county-settles-federal-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-with-sheriffs-deputy/ Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:00:52 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11592 OKLAHOMA -- A federal judge recently approved a settlement in an unpaid overtime lawsuit between a former sheriff’s deputy and the county and sheriff’s department he worked for.

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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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]]> Oklahoma City Energy Company Pays $4.95 Million In Back Pay https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-city-energy-company-pays-4-95-million-in-back-pay/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11304 OKLAHOMA CITY -- In response to a lawsuit brought against it by former employees, SandRidge Energy Corp., agreed to pay nearly $4.95 million to compensate for what employees claim were withheld wages, according to The Oklahoman.

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]]> FLSA Overtime Final Rule: What You Need To Know and What To Do https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/flsa-overtime-final-rule-what-you-need-to-know-and-what-to-do/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:38:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=10843 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.

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]]> Court Overturns Jury Verdict in El Tequila Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/court-overturns-jury-verdict-in-el-tequila-lawsuit/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:58:24 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=9055 TULSA — After a jury found that a Mexican restaurant chain in Oklahoma, El Tequila LLC, did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a wage suit filed by a class of hundreds of workers, a federal district court overturned the jury verdict and awarded $2.1 million in back wages and damages to […]

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]]> Tulsa Overtime Lawsuit Lawyers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/tulsa-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/tulsa-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/#respond Thu, 15 May 2014 15:11:55 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=4680 TULSA — Our Tulsa 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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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/tulsa-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/feed/ 0 Oklahoma City Overtime Lawsuit Lawyers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-city-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oklahoma-city-overtime-lawsuit-lawyers/#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 16:43:21 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=4547 OKLAHOMA CITY — Our Oklahoma City 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 […]

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