Tag Archives: Unpaid Overtime
Challenges To The New Overtime Rules
We have previously posted about the new federal overtime guidelines set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. While millions of workers throughout the United States have been anxiously awaiting new overtime rights, many employers, legislators, and employer advocacy groups have been aggressively trying to fight the new overtime rules in any way… Read More »
Collections Manager Recovers $30,000 for Race Discrimination, Retaliation and Unpaid Overtime
A collections manager for a major furniture retailer recovered $30,000 in damages for unlawful race discrimination and unpaid overtime. In this case, the client was represented by another attorney before he hired Robert S. Norell. The previous attorney helped the client by preparing and filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. The EEOC… Read More »
Warehouse Manager Recovers $13,000 in Unpaid Overtime
A warehouse manager for a major food distributor recovered $13,000 in unpaid overtime. In this case, the client was a manager who really should have been exempt from overtime. The employer lost the exemption because, while it appeared that the client was paid a salary, in reality he really wasn’t. The employer paid the… Read More »
LPN Recovers $27,500 in Unpaid Overtime
A licensed practical nurse working at an acute care facility recovered $27,500 in unpaid overtime. This client’s claim was based on working off the clock, time shaving, and being paid straight time for some overtime hours. In this case, the employer was pretty slick because it did pay some overtime; however, there were many… Read More »
Robert S. Norell, Esq. became a member of the Florida Bar in 1994 and has represented hundreds of clients in all types of employment law cases for the past 20+ years.