Arizona Arizona Correction Officers Claim Pre-shift Screenings as Overtime
In the case of Roberts v. Arizona, a group of corrections officers filed a lawsuit against the state for not compensating them for the time they spent in mandatory security screenings before starting their duties. They claimed that these screenings added around thirty minutes of unpaid time to their shifts. The trial court initially ruled in favor of the state, stating that the screenings were not eligible for compensation. However, the Supreme Court reversed...
Explore case ->Arizona Oil Rig Supervisor Entitled to Overtime Pay Due to Daily Rate Instead of Salary
In the case of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, Michael Hewitt, a well-paid oil rig supervisor, filed a lawsuit against his employer, Helix Energy Solutions Group, arguing that he should be entitled to overtime pay for his long work weeks. Hewitt worked an average of 84 hours per week for 7 days, and he claimed that because he was paid on a daily basis, he should receive time and a half...
Explore case ->Arizona Valley Wide Plastering Construction to Pay $2.6M for Unpaid Overtime
In the Sec’y of Labor v. Valley Wide Plastering Constr. case, a federal judge in Arizona has recently issued a judgment against Valley Wide Plastering Construction Inc., ordering the company to pay $2.6 million in unpaid overtime wages to its workers. According to court records, the contractor failed to properly compensate employees for overtime work and also failed to maintain accurate timekeeping records between 2015 and 2022. The court records state that employees were consistently...
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