Is the federal government holding unpaid wages from an employer that you need to claim? It's pretty easy to find out. The Department of Labor recovered $257 million in back pay in 2020. The cash was recovered from employers who owed workers money due to paying less than minimum wage, for instance, or withholding overtime pay.
Over the last five years, the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor has recovered back wages for more than 1.3 million workers. If the government agency discovers that an employer owes you back wages, it can make the company pay out the difference. However, if the agency can't locate you to give you the money (for example, you moved or changed your name), it will hold onto the back wages for you to claim.
Virginia Enacts New Overtime Wage Law | FordHarrison - JDSupra
On March 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA), creating new wage and hour requirements for Virginia employers. Set to take effect July 1, 2021, the VOWA also includes numerous employee protections. The VOWA amends the Virginia Code to authorize collective actions and allows for a lengthier statute of limitations period and increased damages provisions.
Until now, Virginia did not have its own overtime pay statute. Instead, Virginia employees relied on the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to govern their wage and hour requirements. The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay at not less than time and one-half the regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek.
9th Circ. Tosses Walmart's $102M Pay Stub Penalty - Law360
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City of Eaton settles with Fire and EMS employees - Register Herald
EATON — Eaton City Council passed a resolution authorizing City Manager Brad Collins to execute a settlement agreement relating to overtime pay for City of Eaton Fire and EMS employees during their Monday, May 17 meeting. Councilmember Gary Wagner was not present.
According to court documents filed in the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio, Western Division, plaintiffs in the case alleged the City of Eaton violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by not providing time and one-half overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 212 hours in a 28-day work period or in excess of 40 hours per workweek.
Perry Roofing fined $31,673 for employee pay violations
Perry Roofing of Gainesville has had to pay $31,673 in back wages for 30 workers after an investigation found the company violated federal law, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
The company, owned by state Sen. Keith Perry, violated overtime and recordkeeping requirements regarding workers recruited from Gainesville's Santa Fe Bridge Community Work Release Center.
"Perry Roofing failed to include production-related and profit-sharing bonuses in the calculation when determining workers' overtime rates," the release states. "By doing so, the employer paid workers less for their overtime hours than the law requires. Perry also failed to record start and stop times for workers paid by piece-rate."
Group urges gov't to pay for '40 days of overtime' rendered by teachers – Manila Bulletin
A group of education workers on Friday, May 28 urged the government to compensate for the overtime rendered by teachers which started even before the opening of school year (SY) 2020-2021.
"Today marks the 40th day of overtime rendered by teachers," Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Secretary General Raymond Basilio said. He claimed that for the last 260 days, teachers shouldered the responsibilities of the government in delivering accessible quality education.
City considers creating another union for police management | Local News | newsminer.com
"We just separate the leadership away from the rank and file," Chief of Staff Mike Meeks explained during the meeting.
The city is considering creating a new union chapter specifically for Fairbanks Police Department leadership which would change police command from an hourly wage to an annual salary. According to some city officials, having another chapter will help better address issues for employees of different ranks as well as reduce city overtime costs. Meanwhile, others are concerned about increased costs and bureaucracy.
Fire Dept. Paramedics Ask 8th Circ. To Redo OT Math Ruling - Law360
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Texas Railway Mechanics Nab Collective Cert. In OT Suit - Law360
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Exotic dancers at Headlights Gentleman's Club in Norfolk sue, claim they were cheated of wages
Four exotic dancers at Headlights Gentleman's Club in Norfolk sued the business's owner and managers this week, claiming they've been denied wages for years and had tips illegally taken from them.
It's one of many filed in federal courts across the country in recent years on behalf of exotic dancers working at adult entertainment clubs, said Los Angeles attorney John Kristensen, one of four lawyers representing the women working at the Norfolk business.
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