Philadelphia, PA News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/philadelphia-pennsylvania-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 Philadelphia, PA News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/philadelphia-pennsylvania-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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]]> Exotic Dancer Seeks Sanctions Against Former Employer https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/exotic-dancer-seeks-sanctions-against-employer/ Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:10:21 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17852 Misclassification of employees is perhaps the biggest wage problems that most employees don't think to check. In this lawsuit, it claims that the Penthouse Club misclassified their exotic dancers as independent contractors.

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]]> Philadelphia Restaurants Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuits with Workers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/philadelphia-restaurants-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuits-workers/ Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:00:44 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17316 Two Philadelphia restaurants recently agreed to settlement terms with the Department of Labor to resolve claims that the company systematically underpaid over 150 current and former workers over the course of several years.

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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 Signs Off on Overtime Lawsuit Settlement Between Utz and Delivery Drivers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/federal-judge-signs-off-overtime-lawsuit-settlement-utz-delivery-drivers/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:00:55 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16381 PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently gave final approval to a proposed $2.5 million settlement to resolve a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by almost 2,000 current and former delivery drivers and Utz Quality Foods, Inc.

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]]> Snack Food Company Settles Class Action Lawsuit with Drivers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/snack-food-company-settles-class-action-lawsuit-drivers/ Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:00:05 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16104 PHILADELPHIA -- A Pennsylvania federal judge recently gave tentative approval for a settlement to resolve a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit between a snack food manufacturing company and its drivers who claim the defendant failed to pay the plaintiffs all their due wages, including overtime.

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]]> Department of Labor Targets Pennsylvania Spa in Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/department-of-labor-targets-pennsylvania-spa-in-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12762 PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal unpaid overtime lawsuit against against a Pennsylvania spa over allegations that the business set up an illegal tip pool for employees earning less than minimum wage and failed to pay all wages and provide accurate pay statements to other workers.

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]]> Lancaster, Pennsylvania Man Files Class Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit on Behalf of Thousands of In-Home Nurses https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/lancaster-pennsylvania-man-files-class-action-overtime-pay-lawsuit-on-behalf-of-thousands-of-in-home-nurses/ Thu, 25 May 2017 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12542 LANCASTER -- A Lancaster, Pennsylvania man recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit on behalf of himself and an estimate 22,000 other in-home nurses over allegations a state contractor committed rampant wage theft on the class.

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]]> DNC Field Organizers File Minimum Wage and Unpaid Overtime Class Action Suit Against Party https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/dnc-field-organizers-file-minimum-wage-and-unpaid-overtime-class-action-suit-against-party/ Tue, 23 May 2017 14:00:40 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12522 PHILADELPHIA -- Former field organizers for the DNC filed a class action unpaid overtime & minimum wage lawsuit against the party claiming they never received compensation for their hours worked on the 2016 campaign trail.

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]]> Snack Company Utz Pays $2.5 Million to Settle Class Action Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/snack-company-utz-pays-2-5-million-to-settle-class-action-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Wed, 03 May 2017 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12311 PHILADELPHIA -- Utz Quality Foods Inc. agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle an unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by over 1,000 delivery drivers, claiming the defendant intentionally misclassified them to avoid paying overtime.

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