Alabama Court Cases

Court cases regarding various areas of Alabama labor law including overtime, time tracking, wrongful termination, breaks, leave, and more.

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2019
Overtime Violation

Transportation Supervisor Filed for Overtime Back Wages After Statute of Limitations Ends

In the case of Seals v. Sylacauga City School Board, Nathaniel Seals filed a lawsuit in 2019 against his former employer, Sylacauga City School Board (‘the Board”), for failure to pay him overtime wages. Seals worked as a Transportation Supervisor from 2013 until his retirement in 2016. Seal claimed the Board required him and other employees to work over 40 hours a week without proper overtime pay. The Board argued for dismissal,...

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2022
Overtime Violation

Collective Action Lawsuit was Filed Seeking Unpaid Overtime Compensation

In Taunton v. Korens USA, Inc., Landon Taunton sued his employer, Korens USA, for not paying overtime for hours worked beyond 40 per week. He filed the lawsuit on behalf of himself and other employees in the same situation. Both sides asked the court to approve a collective action, allowing other affected employees to join, and to approve a settlement. The court agreed, finding that the employees were similarly affected, and granted...

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2020
Overtime Violation

Settlement Agreement Between Sound Director and Theater Owner for Overtime Back Wages

In the case of Livingston v. Birmingham Landmarks, Inc., Jeremy Livingston filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Birmingham Landmarks (owner of theaters), for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Livingston claimed that he was employed as a Sound Director by Birmingham Landmarks but was misclassified as an independent contractor. He alleged that Birmingham Landmarks failed to pay him for the overtime hours he had worked. Additionally, Livingston claimed he...

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