Providence, RI News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/providence-rhode-island-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Mon, 27 Nov 2017 06:19:37 +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 Providence, RI News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/providence-rhode-island-news/ 32 32 City of Providence Agrees to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Firefighters for Years of Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/city-providence-agrees-to-settlement-firefighters-years-unpaid-overtime/ Tue, 28 Nov 2017 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17038 The city of Providence, Rhode Island recently agreed to a $5.9 million settlement to resolve claims with hundreds of municipal firefighters over allegations that the city failed to properly compensate the crews for a tumultuous period of department restructuring and disagreements over collective bargaining agreements.

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]]> Rhode Island Firefighters Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit With Fire District https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-firefighters-settle-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-with-fire-district/ Thu, 18 May 2017 14:00:09 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12485 PROVIDENCE -- A group of Rhode Island firefighters secured a settlement to resolve an unpaid overtime lawsuit filed against the Lonsdale Fire board over allegations they failed to pay emergency responders for their hours.

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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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]]> Rhode Island Shellfish Farming Company Sued For Unpaid Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-shellfish-farming-company-sued-for-unpaid-wages/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:54:20 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11274 PROVIDENCE -- A former employee of American Mussel Harvesters has recently filed a lawsuit against the company over allegations of state and federal labor law violations in which employees were not paid the required minimum or overtime wages required.

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]]> Deli Employees Bring Overtime Pay Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/deli-employees-bring-overtime-pay-lawsuit/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/deli-employees-bring-overtime-pay-lawsuit/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:23:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=7748 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A popular downtown Providence, Rhode Island deli is currently facing a second wage and overtime pay lawsuit in federal court. The Gourmet Heaven Deli is alleged to have underpaid its employees and denied them the overtime wages to which they were entitled. These actions allegedly violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/deli-employees-bring-overtime-pay-lawsuit/feed/ 0 Rhode Island Overtime Pay Lawsuits https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-overtime-lawsuits-ri-unpaid-overtime-wage-attorney/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-overtime-lawsuits-ri-unpaid-overtime-wage-attorney/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:43:19 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=1706 PROVIDENCE — If you are a Rhode Island employee who was not paid for working overtime, you may be able to file an unpaid overtime lawsuit. These cases seek to force the employer, either past or present, to pay the employee the back unpaid wages for overtime hours that were not paid. Unpaid overtime lawsuits […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-overtime-lawsuits-ri-unpaid-overtime-wage-attorney/feed/ 0 Rhode Island Overtime Pay Laws: Wage & Hour Lawyers https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-overtime-lawyers/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/rhode-island-overtime-lawyers/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:19:01 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=1529 PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Minimum Wage Act specifically set how much and when a worker must be paid. The laws are set forth by state statute and non-exempt employers must comply with these laws. There are numerous exceptions to these laws based upon the type of employment, the classification of the job, the type […]

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