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Case ID: 3526 | Employment | 07/06/2004
As the result of an alleged continuous pattern of labor violations, another collective action has been filed in Florida against the School Board of Broward County, Florida. 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 board. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as well as statutory damages, liquidated damages and declaratory relief.
According to employees, the School Board of Broward County, Florida has engaged in a systematic and intentional pattern of disregarding federal law in the manner in which it compensates school workers. The workers who bring this action are paid hourly wages and allege that they 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. However, they claim that the Broward County School Board does not compensate them for hours worked in excess of 40 weekly. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, they are entitled to compensation at a rate of time and a half for all hours beyond 40 they work in a week. The workers assert that the board has failed to keep accurate records of hours worked, has failed to apprise employees of their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act and that the School Board has no provisions in effect to properly compensate employees for overtime hours. The workers claim that these violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act are the means in which the School Board has been able to defraud the workers of overtime pay. 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 Is it right for a company to take out life insurance on its employees so that it can make a profit from its workers' death? A class action has been filed against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on behalf of widows of former New Hampshire Wal-Mart employees who allege that the company purchased life insurance policies on more than a thousand employees without their knowledge in violation of their right to privacy and in breach of the company's fiduciary duties to its employees. A class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court against Accenture, LLP. The case involves violations of federal ERISA law. 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 national class action has been filed against The Body Shop International, PLC, and its subsidiaries The Body Shop , Inc., Skin & Hair Care Preparations, Inc., and Buth-Na-Bodhaige, Inc., on behalf of current and former employees who allege that the company failed to pay them overtime, in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The action seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for up to three years of back overtime pay per worker. Qualified employees should join the action as soon as possible to prevent forfeiture of benefits because of the operation of federal statutory deadlines. Several current and former African American workers at Super Steel claim the company conducts a hate filled work environment. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of nine workers.
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