A Warrington contracting company has been ordered to pay $179,000 in back wages, damages and penalties for employing minors illegally and failing to pay overtime, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
An investigation found Pro Com Roofing & Construction Services Corp. employed five 15- to 17-years-olds to perform hazardous duties in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and child labor laws, according to a department press release.
Charter Communications Hit with Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Class Action - Tech
The filing describes St. Louis, Missouri-based Charter Communications as a telecommunications and mass media company that provides cable, internet, and communications products and services countrywide. It explains that the plaintiffs worked in Texas and California for Charter as "Maintenance
UK's Outpost VFX Boosts Overtime Pay In Unusual Move
The idea is that staff in the company's Bournemouth headquarters will now enjoy the same terms as their colleagues in Outpost's Montreal and L.A. studios. Law in Canada and the U.S. protects overtime pay, but in the U.K. it does not.
Outpost COO Gez Hixson said in a statement: "It's abundantly clear that overtime laws in the U.K. do not protect visual effects workers or anyone in the creative sector, whereas in other regions there are clear regulations in place.
California Becomes More Expensive For Employers: Meal And Rest Break Premiums Now Track Overtime
Issuing the California Supreme Court's decision in a much anticipated case, Justice Liu on behalf of a unanimous court explained in Ferra v.
California Labor Code §226.7(c) requires an employer to "pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation " for noncompliant meal and rest breaks, whereas Labor Code §510(a) requires an employer to compensate an employee by a multiple of the
Recruiters Say Staffing Co. Fired Employees Who Worked OT - Law360
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MetroLift drivers' lawsuit wins class action status with millions in overtime at stake
A Yellow Cab taxi waits for fares outside George Bush Intercontinental Airport on May 18, 2020 in Houston. Yellow Cab on July 19 confirmed it was filing for bankruptcy.
Taxis that operate door-to-door service moving disabled and elderly passengers for Metro may not have a meter running, but a class action lawsuit could mean a hefty taxpayer bill and millions of dollars in back pay for drivers.
Baltimore spending board OKs $525,000 settlement for Gun Trace Task Force claim - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore's spending board approved a $525,000 settlement Wednesday for a man who served four years in prison after a traffic stop by two members of the Gun Trace Task Force.
The settlement, approved unanimously by the Board of Estimates, is among the largest reached to close out a lawsuit related to the task force, a rogue unit of the city police department that stole from citizens, lied on paperwork and bilked the city for unearned overtime pay.
Judge approves preliminary class-action suit against Denver oil and gas companies | Local News |
A federal judge has given preliminary approval to a class-action lawsuit against two oil and gas companies with headquarters in Denver, which alleges they violated federal labor laws in failing to pay their safety consultants overtime.
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