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Case ID: 2895 | Employment | 01/05/2005
A collective actions has been filed in Alabama against the Oxford City Board of Education on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by the board. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay and liquidated damages.
According to employees, the City of Oxford has engaged in a systematic and intentional pattern of disregarding federal law in the manner in which it compensates school workers. These employees are assigned to jobs such as assistant coaches, teacher's assistants, cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers, bookkeepers, and maintenance workers. They are paid hourly and are not exempt from overtime compensation under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The employees allege that in the normal course of their employment, they commonly work well in excess of 40 hours a week. The employees additionally claim that besides often working beyond eight hours in a normal day, they are frequently called upon for special activities, for which, they claim, they are not compensated. The workers assert that the school board has been able to defraud the workers of overtime pay by keeping them misinformed regarding their position. According to the workers, this conduct, which allegedly continues to this day, also tolls all statutes of limitations, allowing claims that may have expired to be brought against the board. This action is a collective action, and therefore potential plaintiffs must opt in to the case. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Employment Cases of Interest A collective action has been filed in Alabama against the Shelby County Board of Education. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by Aiken County. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as damages. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against DDS Restaurant Corporation, Inc, who operate as Bagel Twins. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since March 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of electronic medical transcription, health information and document management products and services, announced the filing of a lawsuit against the company. The action is allegedly brought on behalf of MedQuist's employee and independent contractor transcriptionists who claim they contracted with the Company to be paid per "AAMT line," but were underpaid due to intentional miscounting of the number of characters and lines transcribed. Asbestos-related work injuries can be devastating. The parties have reached a tentative $375 million settlement in several class actions filed against Travelers Property Casualty Corporation on behalf of persons exposed to asbestos and their families, who allege that the insurer engaged in unfair trade practices by inappropriately handling and settling asbestos claims. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Seaspecialties, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since January, 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. The federal Fair Standards Labor Act requires that most hourly employees be paid overtime wages if they work more than 40 hours in a normal workweek. A nationwide class action has been filed against office supply superstore operator OfficeMax, Inc. on behalf of employees who allege that the company has not paid them overtime for hours they work in excess of their normal 40 hour workweek, in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Qualified employees should join the action as soon as possible to prevent forfeiture of benefits because of the operation of federal statutory deadlines. |
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