CHICAGO — Former Dunkin’ Donuts workers have reportedly filed a lawsuit against a franchise owner and his payroll manager, claiming they manipulated timesheets for hundreds of workers and forced them to pay for register shortages. The class action complaint was filed May 4 in federal court in Chicago. The workers, nearly one hundred current and […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A group of 17 former salespeople from Angie’s List recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the Indiana-based online review website claiming the defendant withheld overtime payments. The claim alleges the company told its employees to under report or abstain from reporting hours worked in excess during the week. Attorneys for the plaintiffs claim […]
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A group of Dr. Pepper Quality Supervisors have filed an overtime wage lawsuit in California against Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. and The American Bottling Company. The lawsuit alleges the soft drink companies misclassified employees in an attempt to work around California overtime laws. The class action overtime wage lawsuit was filed in San Bernardino County […]
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Six Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees have filed a federal overtime wage lawsuit against their employer, alleging the organization required them to work off the clock. The workers from the department’s District 11 in Allegheny County allege they were reportedly told to transport their vehicles and equipment between facilities and refrain from […]
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Waitresses of the Trussville Alabama Hooters filed a lawsuit that claim they were illegally required to “contribute a portion of their tip earnings to ‘Staff Guys’ who do not directly interact with customers.” Although the Fair Labor Standards Act does permit employers to satisfy minimum wage laws, food servers cannot be compelled […]
A group of satellite television technicians plausibly alleged that DIRECTV LLC and one of its prime contractors are liable as joint employers for their Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime claims, according to a federal district court in Illinois. The federal court — in denying motions to dismiss filed by DIRECTV and DirectSat USA LLC […]