South Carolina News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/south-carolina-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Thu, 08 Feb 2018 14:14:37 +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 South Carolina News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/south-carolina-news/ 32 32 Server Sues Charleston, South Carolina Restaurant Over Unpaid Overtime and Illegal Tip Pools https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/charleston-restaurant-sued-over-unpaid-overtime-and-illegal-tip-pools/ Mon, 12 Feb 2018 15:00:49 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18126 A server at one of the finest restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company over claims that he did not receive all his wages and his employer set up an illegal tip pool to compensate ineligible workers.

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]]> South Carolina Restaurant Workers Sue Company Over Wage Theft https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/south-carolina-restaurant-workers-sue-company-wage-theft/ Sat, 04 Nov 2017 14:00:04 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16850 MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Three former servers for a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina restaurant recently filed a collective action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company claiming that the defendant violated federal wage and labor laws by requiring servers to split their tip earnings with the house.

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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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]]> Jury Likely to Decide Overtime Pay Lawsuit Brought by Dock Worker Supervisors https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/jury-likely-decide-overtime-pay-lawsuit-brought-dock-worker-supervisors/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=16358 CHARLESTON -- A federal jury in South Carolina will likely decide the outcome of a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by supervisors hired to oversee dockworkers loading and unloading cargo at the Port of Charleston over allegations that the plaintiffs’ employer failed to pay overtime wages.

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]]> South Carolina Corrections Officers Finally Receive Fair Compensation in Overtime Pay Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/south-carolina-corrections-officers-finally-receive-fair-compensation-in-overtime-pay-lawsuit/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12298 RALEIGH -- A group of South Carolina corrections officers may finally receive fair compensation to settle an unpaid overtime lawsuit claiming the county’s Department of Corrections failed to abide by the FLSA.

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]]> Former South Carolina Firefighters File Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $1.4 Million in Back Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-south-carolina-firefighters-file-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-for-1-4-million-in-back-wages/ Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12278 COLUMBIA -- A group of former firefighters for the York, Fire Department filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit, claiming the city owes $1.4 million in back overtime pay with interest, penalties, and attorneys fees.

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]]> Former South Carolina School Official Files Lawsuit Over Unpaid Overtime https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-south-carolina-school-official-files-lawsuit-over-unpaid-overtime/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:00:35 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12243 COLUMBIA -- A former employee for Richland 1 School District in South Carolina recently filed a lawsuit alleging her employer fired her for repeatedly questioning the organization’s decisions to intentionally misclassify workers as overtime exempt.

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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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]]> Texas Roadhouse Pays Out Texas-Sized Settlement For Unlawful Wage Practices https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/texas-roadhouse-pays-out-texas-sized-settlement-for-unlawful-wage-practices/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:51:39 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11500 COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Two waitresses at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Columbia, South Carolina have just received a Texas-sized settlement for themselves and other similarly situated employees employed by the chain in the amount of $700,000.

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]]> Report: South Carolina Restaurant Faces Unpaid Wage Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/report-south-carolina-restaurant-faces-unpaid-wage-lawsuit/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:13:13 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11267 Former employees of Spartanburg restaurant Wild Wing Cafe have filed a lawsuit against the restaurant claiming that they were withheld wages through failure to meet minimum and overtime wage standards, according to The State.

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