In this issue:
- Overtime Suite Hits Financial Sphere for $14 Million
- "Volunteer" or "Work" Time?
- FLSA Cases Continue to Rise
Overtime Suit Hits Financial Sphere For $14
Million
Wage and hour class actions are not limited to
retail, manufacturing and food service employers. In the last few years,
these lawsuits have quickly found their way into all types of service
industries. Many recent examples of this type of case have involved large
insurance companies settling very high-profile class actions regarding their
adjusters and customer service associates.
Another recent example involved an Arlington, Virginia investment bank that settled two wage and hour putative class actions
last month for $14 million. The cases alleged the lender's loan officers,
loan processors and account managers worked more than 40 hours per week without
overtime compensation and were not allowed to take their required meal and rest
breaks during their shifts. They also