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Case ID: 4796 | Employment | 05/10/2006
Hundreds of Career Education Corporation temporary workers can join a class action-type lawsuit against the company that seeks to reclaim unpaid overtime wages, though the company disputes all of the claims made by the plaintiffs and says the overtime hours in question are exaggerated.
U.S. Judge William Hart of the Illinois Northern District recently ruled that temporary employees who worked as admissions advisers for Career Education Corp. and American InterContinental University as far back as 2001 should be given the option to join the lawsuit, which was filed in August 2005. “Most employees were denied 10 to 15 hours of overtime a week,” said the lawyer representing the employees. “These workers were paid about $20 an hour. That works out to about $15,000 [in overtime] per employee per year.” One of the attorneys claimed the lawsuit was granted class action status in January and more than 100 workers have joined the complaint. Now the lawsuit can include temporary workers, of which 800 are receiving notices but, the total could be a couple thousand. “The claims have been grossly exaggerated,” said a Career Education spokesperson. “The suggestion that these individuals were denied overtime ranging from 10-15 hours per week is wholly unsubstantiated and not even supported by the plaintiff’s own filings. “ 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 lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against the Life Office Management Association (LOMA), an international trade association for the life insurance industry, and its Board of Directors, composed of executive officers from member companies, including State Farm, Hartford Life, Northwestern Mutual and Ameritas. The lawsuit alleges an eighty-two year history of a glass ceiling for African American employees and recent willful violations of equal employment opportunity laws. Member companies of the trade association include Allstate Financial, Prudential, John Hancock, MetLife, New York Life, and Principal Financial Group. A collective action 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 as damages.
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