Lawsuit filed: Austin caregiver sues Senior Sitters for unpaid overtime

On January 14, 2014, the overtime attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Austin, Texas against Senior Sitters on behalf of Luciana Lovings for unpaid overtime.

Ms. Lovings was employed as a caregiver to elderly people at assisted living centers in Austin, Texas. She alleges she was misclassified as exempt pursuant to the companionship exemption and paid straight-time for her overtime hours.

If you or someone you know worked for Senior Sitters and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact Dunham & Jones, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

About Doug Welmaker

Douglas B. Welmaker is an Employment Attorney with Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, PC. He was raised in Houston, Texas and has been practicing labor and employment law for 20 years, representing Defendants and Plaintiffs in both state and federal court. In the last seven years, he has limited his practice to representing employees who have been wrongfully denied overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Welmaker handles employment cases including retaliation, minimum wage and overtime violations. You may contact him at 1-800-344-4444.