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Case ID: 2986 | Employment | 07/27/2004
A collective action has been filed in South Carolina against the Orangeburg Consolidated School District Number Four. 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 the school district. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as damages. According to employees, the Orangeburg Consolidated School District has engaged in a systematic and intentional pattern of disregarding federal law in the manner in which it compensates school workers. These workers perform 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, which they allege they are not compensated for. The workers assert that the school district has kept them intentionally misinformed regarding their positions, and this is how the district has been able to defraud the workers of overtime pay. According to the workers, these actions, which allegedly continue to this day, also toll all statutes of limitations, allowing claims that may have expired to be brought against the district. 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Sushi Takara, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Vogue International, Inc. 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.
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