PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court ruled in May that bus drivers who cross state lines on their work routes are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Motor Carriers Act (MCA). The decision was issued on an appeal filed by a bus driver who worked for Krapf’s Coaches, […]
PHILADELPHIA — CVS Caremark Corp. pharmacists filed a putative class and collective action overtime pay lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court recently. The pharmacists claim the company denies overtime wages to floater and subordinate pharmacists at their stores. These actions allegedly violate Pennsylvania wage laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The pharmacists seek to […]
PHILADELPHIA — RadioShack Corp. will be paying $700,000 to a group of its employees, according to a recently reached settlement agreement in a class action overtime pay lawsuit. Salaried employees at Pennsylvania RadioShack locations claimed the company denied them earned overtime wages. The employees claimed the company continued to use a compensation system even after […]
PHILADELPHIA — Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is a 930 bed hospital based in Center City, Philadelphia. The hospital is a part of the Jefferson Health System and is affiliated to the Thomas Jefferson University. This not-for-profit has been in existence since 1825. Other hospitals in the Jefferson Health System are: Methodist Hospital Jefferson Hospital for […]
PHILADELPHIA — Auto claims adjusters for Farmers Group Inc. recently brought a putative overtime pay class action against the company in Pennsylvania federal court. The claims adjusters allege the company failed to pay them for all the hours they worked, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The plaintiffs seek to represent close […]
PHILADELPHIA — Highmark Inc., a health insurer, received approval for its confidential settlement agreement in a Pennsylvania federal court. The settlement concludes an overtime wage lawsuit between the company and a group of its former supervisors. The former supervisors claimed they were intentionally misclassified as exempt so the company would not have to pay them […]