Wage Theft

At least six class action lawsuits have been filed against Alliance Coal by current and former mineworkers in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. These employees are suing over unpaid wages for the off-the-clock time they spent putting on and removing the special clothing and protective equipment necessary for their work. The company failed to pay employees for the time…

Third-party delivery drivers for DHL have filed a class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime. In order to increase delivery volume, DHL has contracted smaller third-party delivery services, but DHL has failed to properly ensure that these workers get paid overtime wages. If you were denied overtime pay while driving for a delivery service company like DHL, you may be eligible…

We Stop Wage Theft attorneys are investigating a potential class action based on claims that iHire wrongly classified some of its workers as “independent contractors” in order to avoid paying them overtime compensation. Independent contractor misclassification is a common form of wage theft. Companies wrongfully label employees as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime and other employee benefits. Who…

On June 25, 2021, the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Appeals Board issued a first-impression decision concerning the applicability of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act to construction projects at Ursinus College (a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, PA). The projects were financed by bonds issued by the Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority (the “Authority”). What Projects Are Covered by…

Amazon was recently ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to pay its warehouse workers for time spent in security screenings. If your employer requires you to spend time going through security checks before and/or after your shift, you may have a claim for unpaid wages. What Did the Amazon Workers Allege? Workers at Amazon Fulfillment Centers in Pennsylvania are required…

On January 13, 2020, Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted final approval of a settlement of a federal overtime class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Company, which was brought on behalf of employees who alleged that the bank violated their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) as well…

California workers who were denied meal and rest breaks have sued Levy Restaurant Group for unpaid wages and overtime compensation. Levy Restaurant Group manages food service operations in stadiums and arenas throughout the United States. A recent complaint against the company alleges that they forced employees to work through required meal and rest breaks. Restaurant employees and other foodservice industry…

Two safety consultants who worked for Ovintiv USA Inc. and Newfield Exploration Company are suing their former employers for overtime pay. These workers claim that they were paid a flat rate per day and were denied overtime pay because of their purported independent contractor status. If you have worked for an oil and gas company as an independent contractor and…

The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has approved a $100 million settlement of class action against Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX), alleging that the company and its predecessor, Swift Transportation, misclassified truck drivers as independent contractors. Who is in the settlement class? The class consists of approximately 20,000 owner-operator drivers who leased one or more trucks from…