The Boston Globe is reporting Staples Inc. has settled a class action lawsuit which alleged Staples failed to pay assistant store managers overtime pay. The class representative alleged class members worked more than 50 hours per week and performed duties that did not include management duties. The putative class members alleged they are entitled to overtime pay from Staples.
The $42 million settlement includes more than 5500 current and former Staples employees.
BP was ordered to pay over $100 million in damages to workers that were exposed to toxic substances in its refinery in Texas City, Texas. The 10 plaintiffs in the lawsuit contended BP failed to maintain equipment and provide adequate safety controls. As a result, more than 100 workers sought treatment to local hospitals on April 19, 2007. BP said it would appeal the verdict and it was shocked and outraged by the outcome of the lawsuit.
If you been hurt at work as a result of exposure to toxic chemicals, then you may be entitled to money damages. Contact one of our attorneys today for a free legal consultation.
The LA Times is reporting Cintas Corp. has settled a California wage lawsuit. According to Patrick J. McDonnell, Cintas will pay $3.3 million to more than 500 hundred employees for back wages, plus interest.
Cintas Corp. denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit after five years of litigation “in order to avoid the additional expense and distraction of ongoing litigation.”
Two lawsuits have been filed against AT&T alleging the company required its employes to work overtime, but failed to pay employees overtime wages. One lawsuit was filed in San Francisco, California, the other was filed in Atlanta, Georgia. The lawsuits allege AT&T mis-classified employers as managers, thus, making them exempt from overtime wages. The plaintiffs are seeking $1 billion in lost wages.
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