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Case ID: 3196 | Employment | 03/01/2004
A collective action has been filed in Louisiana against the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. 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 East Baton Rouge. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay, statutory and liquidated damages. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered eligible claimants. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.
According to employees, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has engaged in a systematic and intentional pattern of disregarding federal law in the manner in which they compensate 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 East Baton Rouge has kept them intentionally misinformed regarding their positions, and this is how the board has been able to defraud the workers of overtime pay. According to the workers, these actions allegedly continue to this day and entitle them to liquidated damages. 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 statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against the Asplundh Construction Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who are either currently, or have been, employed by Asplundh as hourly wage earners and who have not been paid overtime by the company for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The employees are seeking back pay, statutory damages
as well as liquidated damages, injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to voluntarily "opt-in" in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.
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