Oregon News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oregon-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:21:00 +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 Oregon News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oregon-news/ 32 32 Certain Cities and Counties to Increase Minimum Wage https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/certain-cities-and-counties-to-increase-minimum-wage/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:10:18 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17881 Minimum wage is a much-debated topic around the country.

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]]> Truckers File Class Action Lawsuit Against California Transportation Company https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/truckers-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-transportation-company/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:00:55 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16891 RIVERSIDE, CA -- A group of truck drivers for a California trucking business recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company alleging that the defendant failed to pay the workers for all their overtime pay in violation of California labor and wage laws.

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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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]]> Federal Judge Orders Oregon Drywall Company to Pay Back Dozens of Workers for Wage Theft https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oregon-drywall-company-pays-workers-unpaid-overtime/ Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:00:02 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16612 PORTLAND, Ore. -- A federal judge recently ordered an Oregon-based drywall company to pay $285,000 to over 80 current and former workers over allegations that the defendant engaged in systematic violations of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages.

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]]> Oregon Workers Win Big After Regulators Issue New Guidance on Overtime Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oregon-workers-win-big-after-regulators-issue-new-guidance-on-overtime-laws/ Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:00:39 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11990 PORTLAND -- Oregon factory and mill workers may see a significant pay increase after the state’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued new guidelines on how regulators will interpret and enforce overtime laws for workers in certain industries.

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]]> FedEx Settles Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit in Oregon Federal Court https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/fedex-settles-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-in-oregon-federal-court/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 18:00:07 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11811 PORTLAND -- Just a few months after settling a massive $240 million unpaid overtime class action lawsuit which spanned 22 states and included 12,000 plaintiffs, FedEx agreed to another settlement in an Oregon federal court to settle three other similar suits.

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]]> Oregon Bakers File Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/oregon-bakers-file-unpaid-overtime-class-action-lawsuit/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11557 PORTLAND -- A group of current and former workers at an Oregon bakery recently filed an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against their employer, which could set a very important precedent under the state’s wage and employment laws.

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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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]]> 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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]]> Federal Court Upholds Tip Pooling Overtime Rules https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-court-upholds-tip-pooling-overtime-rules/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:48:28 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=9042 PORTLAND — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision upholding a regulation promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor in 2011 regarding tip pools under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision was issued to decide two cases. The first was brought by the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, […]

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