FIREFIGHTERS FILE LAWSUIT FOR UNPAID WAGES

A group of northern California firefighters has filed a lawsuit against the Menlo Park Fire Protection District over the time they spend picking up uniforms and other gear before their shifts begin. The lawsuit claims that firefighters should be paid for the time they spend driving to different stations and picking up and dropping off gear.

The employees’ lawsuit is seeking “monetary damages in the form of full back pay compensation, liquidated damages equal to their unpaid compensation, plus interest.”  

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POLICE OFFICERS SETTLE WITH CITY FOR UNPAID WAGES

Officers in Houston’s canine police unit have reached a settlement with the city that will pay them overtime for the care of their dogs. The officers filed suit against the city last summer, claiming that the city was obligated to pay the officers for time the spent off-duty taking care of their dogs. Each of the 50 officers in the suit will receive 1.5 hours overtime weekly for weekend and holiday care for their police dogs.

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Wal-Mart Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Settles for $86 Million

Retail giant Wal-Mart has agreed to pay a combined settlement of $86 million to resolve claims it failed to pay California workers for vacations, overtime and other wages, Reuters reports. The class actions lawsuit, which was settled Tuesday, affects more than 200,000 California Wal-Mart employees.  Jonathan Stempel and Brad Dorfman, Reuters.

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