Links

Large Damage Awards in Other Lawsuits

Plaintiffs won case against Wal-Mart for unpaid overtime.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/20/national/main533818.shtml

Office Depot settled a 2-year-old class action lawsuit on overtime for $3.3 million just before it was to go to trial.

http://hr.blr.com/display.cfm/id/10933

IBM Settles to Pay $65 Million In Overtime to IT Workers

http://www.careerjournal.com/hrcenter/briefs/20061206-bna.html

Siebel to pay $27.5M in OT lawsuit

http://eastbay.bizjournals.com/eastbay/stories/2006/11/13/daily43.html

Court Approves $2 Million Settlement in Overtime Class Action Against Abercrombie & Fitch

http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=106206

Parties Announce $4.45 Million Settlement of Overtime and Other Wage and Hour Claims for New York Employees of Service Corp. International Affiliates

http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2006-02-0221-006.shtml

Regulations

This page lists many regulations applicable to professional employees for the payment of overtime:

http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ESA/Title_29/Part_541/Subpart_D.htm

These pages list the regulations regarding management duties:

http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ESA/Title_29/Part_541/29CFR541.102.htm

Information on the Fair Labor Standards Act can be found at:

http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/whd/allfair.htm

General Links

Other law firm's advice to businesses on the dangers of failing to pay overtime.

http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/overtime.htm

Link to website of Law Firm handling this matter

The Employment Attorneys