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Wage and Overtime Disputes

Federal and state laws regulate the compensation of employees. Many employees, even if they receive a regular salary, are entitled to minimum wage for hours worked up to forty each week, and overtime wages at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of forty each week. Regardless of your job title, you may be entitled to overtime pay. In fact, many employees are unaware they are experiencing violations of these laws. Strict statutes of limitations govern the time period within which an employee must bring such claims in these matters. If you are concerned you may not be receiving the pay to which you are entitled, contact us for consultation.

Workers Who Experience Retaliation After Filing FLSA Claims
Entitled to Sue for Injunctive Relief

Sam Smith of Burr & Smith, L.L.P. has extensive experience litigating wage and hour cases. He recently obtained a ruling from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals holding that individuals who experience retaliation as a result of filing claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act have the right to seek injunctive relief, including reinstatement.

UtiliQuest, S.T.S. & Locating Inc. Employees Settle Lawsuit for Unpaid Overtime Wages:
On July 28, 2008, a federal judge in Ocala, Florida, issued a final judgment approving a ten million dollar gross settlement of overtime wage claims of utility locators who worked for companies across seventeen states. In the lawsuit, locators employed to locate and mark utility lines sought pay for work performed at home at the beginning of the day and during meal periods; for time spent traveling each day to their first location site and home from their last location site, and for work performed at home at the end of the day.

Advanced Comfort, Inc. and Dormia, Inc. Settle Lawsuit for Unpaid and Overtime Wages.
Marshall, et al. v. Advanced Comfort, Inc. and Dormia, Inc.
On January 29, 2007, the District Court of the Middle District of Florida approved the Settlement of this collective action brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-209 on behalf of retail sales associates who were employed by Advanced Comfort, Inc. d/b/a Dormia, Inc. between July 20, 2003 and July 31, 2006. Retail sales associates who were paid more in base pay than commission pay during a representative period of one month recovered unpaid overtime wages under this Settlement.

Ace Mortgage Funding Settle Lawsuits for Overtime Pay
Saunders et al. v. Ace Mortgage Funding Inc.; Thorpe v. Ace Mortgage Funding, Inc.
On January 14, 2007, Burr & Smith and co-counsel reached a settlement agreement with Ace Mortgage Funding on the above-titled cases. The maximum settlement amount if all class members agree to participate is 4 million dollars including attorneys’ fees and costs. The deadline for filing opt outs and objections is April 4, 2008. On April 21, 2008, there will be a Final Approval Hearing, at which time a Judge will make a final determination whether to approve the Settlement.

Enterprise Employees Settle Lawsuits for Overtime Pay
Harrison v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.; Elmer v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co.
In 1999, the above-titled cases were resolved by Burr & Smith and co-counsel, in court-approved settlements of $1.6 million and $2.5 million plus attorneys' fees.



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