Tag: overtime

Bistro owners mocked workers and stiffed them on pay according to lawsuit
Pechman Law Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of servers at Le Rivage, an iconic French restaurant in midtown Manhattan, for age discrimination and minimum
New Jersey Mattress Company To Pay Nearly $300k In Back Wages and Damages
Fifty-five low-wage production workers who spent long work days sewing and loading mattresses at a Passaic mattress refurbishment company will receive their share of $292,998

Exotic Dancers Sue New York City Gentleman’s Club For Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
The New VIP Club New York did not pay its dancers any wages whatsoever, according to former dancers at the Manhattan-located gentleman’s club. The dancers

Wells Fargo Agrees to $3.9M Settlement with Employees for Wage Violations
A federal court in New York granted approval of a $3.9 million settlement between Wells Fargo and current and former Financial Advisors in its Private

Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Agrees $3.7M Settlement with Claims Analysts Over Overtime Wages
A federal judge in Florida approved a $3.7 million settlement reached between a class of former claims analysts and the Hartford Fire Insurance Co. (“Hartford”)

Overtime Wage Lawsuit for Citibank Staffing Agency Workers Settles for $1.08 Million
A class action lawsuit for overtime violations filed against Citibank and its staffing agencies has been settled for $1.08 Million. The lawsuit alleged Citibank and

Department of Labor Final Rule on Overtime Regulations Will Extend Overtime Pay Protections to Over 4 Million
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will
$150K to be Paid to Call Center Employees Misclassified as Independent Contractors
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that ViaSource Solutions Inc., a call-center provider in Thousand Oaks, California, denied

Serendipity 3 Restaurant Sued for Wage Violations
Serendipity 3 Restaurants, renowned for its $25,000 ice cream sundae and feature in the movie Serendipty, has been sued for minimum wage, overtime, and tip

Sushi and Ramen Restaurants Pay $621K in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties
While Southern California Sushi chefs worked up to 90 hours a week painstakingly assembling intricately crafted Godzilla rolls, sashimi assortments and other delicacies at various