NEW ORLEANS, LA — A former death investigator for the Orleans Parish, Louisiana coroner’s office recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the department over allegations that the defendant wrongfully denied her overtime pay despite her frequently working more than 40 hours a week.
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.
DENVER, CO — A Canadian oil and gas company recently agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement with dozens of former fracking workers to resolve claims the defendant improperly classified employees as overtime exempt, paying the individuals a flat salary and no overtime wages.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A recent news report out of NBC4 Los Angeles revealed the extent to which rampant wage theft takes place in many area warehouses, as well as details of other improprieties hardworking employees are subjected to by employers demanding more production.
STATESBORO, GA — A U.S. federal judge recently ordered a Georgia Vidalia onion farmer to pay workers $1.4 million in unpaid overtime and damages over allegations that the defendant failed to properly pay workers under federal labor and wage laws.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Two workers for an upscale Los Angeles area resort recently filed a proposed class action lawsuit against their employer over allegations that the company failed to pay them and other workers all their due wages for their time spent preparing for their shifts every day.