West Virginia News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-news/ Overtime Pay Laws & Unpaid Wage Lawsuits: Sue For Overtime Pay Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:46:14 +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 West Virginia News – Lawsuits, Settlements, Information Archives - Overtime Pay Laws https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-news/ 32 32 Jury Hands Down Verdict Against West Virginia Embroidery Company in Wage Theft Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/jury-hands-down-verdict-against-west-virginia-embroidery-company/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:00:10 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=18965 A West Virginia federal jury recently handed down a verdict against an Elkins-based embroidery company accused of underpaying dozens of disabled employees working for the business.

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]]> West Virginia Nursing Home Settles Unpaid Overtime Violations https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-nursing-home-settles-unpaid-overtime-violations/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 15:00:04 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=17674 West Virginia nursing home recently agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations that the company violated federal wage and labor laws by failing to pay workers overtime wages.

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]]> West Virginia K9 Officer Sues City Over Unpaid Overtime and Retaliation Under FLSA https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-k9-officer-sues-city-over-unpaid-overtime-and-retaliation-under-flsa/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12156 Charleston-- A former police officer with the Martinsburg, West Virginia police department recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the city claiming he is owed years of unpaid wages for his work in a K9 unit assigned to him.

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]]> Former Exotic Dancers Go to Mediation with Defendant Over Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/former-exotic-dancers-go-to-mediation-with-defendant-over-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12136 CHARLESTON -- A federal judge hearing an unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by two former exotic dancers recently entered a stay in the case to allow the two sides to enter mediation in an attempt to resolve the claim.

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]]> West Virginia Police Department Files Response to Officers’ Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-police-department-files-response-to-officers-unpaid-overtime-lawsuit/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:00:11 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=12028 CHARLESTON -- The city of Williamson, West Virginia recently filed its response to an unpaid overtime lawsuit brought by several officers claiming the defendant altered its pay schedule to reduce regular and overtime wages in violation of the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act (WPCA).

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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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]]> Report: West Virginia Construction Company Withheld Wages https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/report-west-virginia-construction-company-withheld-wages/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:57:56 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=11247 After being subjected to an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division, DCI/Shires Inc. a construction and excavation company based in Mercer County was found to have neglected overtime pay for 19 workers, according to Metro News - West Virginia.

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]]> FLSA Overtime Final Rule: What You Need To Know and What To Do https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/flsa-overtime-final-rule-what-you-need-to-know-and-what-to-do/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 19:38:27 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=10843 These questions and answers cover the details surrounding the final rule, and address what's included in the final rule, as well as compliance and communication strategies, budget implications and possible morale and productivity issues.

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]]> Disability Center Overtime Pay Lawsuit https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/disability-center-overtime-pay-lawsuit/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/disability-center-overtime-pay-lawsuit/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2014 18:45:46 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=6236 ELKINS, W.Va. — RSCR West Virginia Inc., also known as Community Alternatives West Virginia, is facing an overtime lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on behalf of its therapeutic consultants and service coordinators. The DOL filed its claim in West Virginia federal court, alleging RSCR failed to pay its employees overtime wages […]

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]]> https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/disability-center-overtime-pay-lawsuit/feed/ 0 West Virginia Overtime Pay Lawsuits https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-overtime-lawsuits-wv-unpaid-overtime-wage-attorney/ https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/west-virginia-overtime-lawsuits-wv-unpaid-overtime-wage-attorney/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:22:52 +0000 https://www.overtimepaylaws.org/?p=1749 CHARLESTON — If you are a West Virginia 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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