Overtime Articles from Dunham & Jones

Lawsuit filed: Houston insurance broker claims hours altered electronically to keep her under 40 hours per week

On November 20, 2013, the lawyers at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston, Texas against A-Z Insurance Agency Corporation and Zehra Abu Ali on behalf of former insurance broker Emilia Rodriguez, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Rodriguez filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit. Notably, Ms. Rodriguez alleges that after she complained about Defendants’ illegal refusal to compensate her for all hours worked, she was fired.

Ms. Rodriguez, who worked in Houston, Texas, alleges that while she kept track of her time electronically, her supervisor would alter her hours after Ms. Rodriguez entered them to keep her under forty hours per week.

If you or someone you know worked for A-Z Insurance Agency Corporation and/or Zehra Abu Ali, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Dallas Bookkeeper Claims Being Misclassified as an Exempt Employee

On November 19, 2013, the employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas, Texas against Triton Networks on behalf of bookkeeper Holly White.

Ms. White who worked in the accounting/bookkeeping department for Triton Networks in Dallas was paid a salary and made to work 40+ hours per week without overtime compensation. She alleges being misclassified as exempt employee from overtime.

If you or someone you know worked as an accountant or bookkeeper for Triton Networks, contact Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Round Rock Retirement Residence Limited Partnership sued for overtime violations

On November 19, 2013, the employment lawyers at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Austin, Texas against Round Rock Retirement Residence Limited Partnership on behalf of Mark Morgan for unpaid overtime.

Mr. Morgan who worked as a sous-chef at Parkwood Meadows Independent Senior Living Community in Round Rock, TX alleges he was an hourly employee who was often required to work off the clock. He alleges he was often clocked out for lunch, but was required to continue working during lunch in order to complete his work.

If you or someone you know worked for Round Rock Retirement Residence Limited Partnership and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact Dunham & Jones, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Austin maintenance man claims unpaid overtime for past 3 years

On November 15, 2013, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Austin, Texas against Premier Property Management, LLC, Martin L. Shore Living Trust DTD 1, and Martin L. Shore on behalf of former maintenance man Alex Downs, alleging overtime violations.

Mr. Downs filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

If you or someone you know worked for Premier Property Management, LLC, Martin L. Shore Living Trust DTD 1, or Martin L. Shore, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed against The Burnett Companies Consolidated, Inc. for “Averaging of Hours”

In a case involving an employee leasing company, Dunham & Jones lawyers have filed suit in Moussa Katile v. The Burnett Companies Consolidated, Inc., et al. The suit, filed on November 15, 2013, alleges that the Defendants employed Mr. Katile and leased him to a medical supply assembler where he assembled surgical devices and medical equipment. The Defendants required Mr. Katile to work 36 hours one week and 44 hours the following week. Federal law generally requires an employer to pay time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 in any workweek. Rather than paying Mr. Katile time and one-half for the four hours of overtime in the 44 hour week, the suit alleges the Defendants averaged the hours of the two consecutive weeks and paid no overtime at all. This “averaging of hours” violates Federal Wage and Hour Law. The suit is filed in Federal Court in Houston, Texas, and seeks an amount equaling twice Mr. Katile’s unpaid overtime plus costs and attorney’s fees.

Lawsuit filed: Hourly Bookkeeper in Austin Claims that Defendants Consistently Failed to Pay Her Overtime

On November 13, 2013, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Austin against Calibration Solutions, LLC, RRC Surveying, LLC, RRC Power & Energy, LLC D/B/A Renewable Resource Consultants, LLC, and Chong T. Bong on behalf of former bookkeeper Leticia Singeltary, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Singeltary filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Singeltary, who was an hourly bookkeeper and worked in Austin, Texas, alleges that Defendants consistently failed to pay her overtime.

If you or someone you know worked as a bookkeeper, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Dallas Executive Assistant was told to only record time totaling less then 40 hours

On November 13, 2013, the lawyers at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas, Texas against Cartus Corporation on behalf of former executive assistant Debra Echavarria, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Echavarria filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Echavarria, who worked in Dallas, Texas, alleges that she worked through in excess of 40 hours per week, including working through lunch. However, Ms. Echavarria alleges she was told to only record time totaling less than 40 hours per week. Ms. Echavarria was not paid overtime.

If you or someone you know worked for Cartus Corporation, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Houston Dispatcher claims unpaid overtime

On November 8, 2013, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston against ServComm Serices, LLC and James Wilson on behalf of former dispatcher Shaunta Simon, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Simon filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Simon, who worked in Houston, Texas, worked more than forty hours per week, but alleges that she was told she wasn’t entitled to overtime because she was a dispatcher.

If you or someone you know worked as a dispatcher for ServComm Serices, LLC and/or James Wilson, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed: Houston Operations Manager claims unpaid overtime for hours

On November 1, 2013, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston against Kenya L. Myers and Georgette Kibbe-Herring on behalf of former operations manager Krystal Harris, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Harris filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Harris, who worked in Houston, Texas, alleges that even though she was paid hourly, her employer refused to pay her overtime for any hours worked over forty hours per week.

If you or someone you know worked for Kenya L. Myers and Georgette Kibbe-Herring, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

Lawsuit filed against Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc. for Overtime Violations

On October 2, 2013, Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston, Texas against Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc. d/b/a BC Forward on behalf of former backup and recovery specialist Reginald Maxwell, alleging overtime violations.

Mr. Maxwell filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc. alleges that Mr. Maxwell, who worked in Houston, Texas was exempt from overtime based on the computer professional exemption. However, Maxwell denies that any of the duties he performed for Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc. qualify him for the computer professional exemption.

If you or someone you know worked as a backup and recovery specialist for Bucher & Christian Consulting, Inc. d/b/a BC Forward, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.