Unpaid Overtime

DOL reminds employers in the disaster recovery industry that “even when disaster strikes, worker protections apply.”

A group of Heavy Equipment Operators who man garbage trucks recently sued the City of St. Louis alleging, in part, that they are entitled to overtime compensation for all their time worked over 40 hours in a workweek.

Court finds cash payments for opting out of health insurance must be included in overtime, thereby increasing the rate at which overtime is paid.

Job Opportunity Specialists filed a complaint against NYC claiming that they are not being paid time-and-a-half overtime for their overtime hours.