
Cruise Seaman Seeks Overtime Compensation Despite Being Exempt Under FLSA
In the case of Hanna v. American Cruise Lines, Inc., Rimon Hanna filed a lawsuit against American Cruise Lines (ACL), for unpaid overtime wages. Hanna was an Executive Chef for ACL and claimed that he was entitled to overtime pay. The main argument in the lawsuit is whether Hanna qualified as a “seaman” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If Hanna is considered a seaman, he would be considered exempt from overtime...
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Employees Fired After Complaining About Unpaid Overtime Wages
In the case of James v. Metlife Group, Inc., Tenisha James and Natasha Jarvis filed a lawsuit against their employer Metlife Group (Metlife), an insurance and financial service company. James and Jarvis were employed through a staffing agency, AppleOne, and were assigned to work as Senior Customer Service Representatives (SCSRs) at Metlife. James and Jarvis alleged that they were not paid for overtime hours they worked and had complained about it to...
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Personal Care Service Company Fails to Pay for Employees’ Overtime Hours
In the case of Scalia v. Care At Home, LLC., the Secretary of Labor from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (the “Secretary”) conducted an investigation into potential overtime wage violations by Care at Home, a company providing personal care services. Daniel and Suzanne Karp were co-owners of Care at Home, but only Daniel Karp was responsible for setting pay rates, work schedules, and other employment-related matters. Despite...
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