Personal Injury Law

Los Angeles Hilton under fire with Workers Unpaid Overtime suit

By Brian F. LaBovick, Esq.

On Tuesday of this week, 1500 current and employees of the Los Angeles Airport Hilton filed a lawsuit against their employer for unpaid overtime, violation of labor laws and an excessive workload due to poor staffing.  

According to an article in the LA Times, the LAX Hilton Airport lawsuit is seeking class-action status for the Plaintiffs of current and former employees. The lawsuit wants to require that employees are given breaks, back wages and penalties for the employer. In addition, the suit alleges that employees did not receive the proper overtime for extended hours and long weekends.

The Los Angeles Business Journal reported on an earlier ruling by the National Labor Relations Board in favor of 77 workers. The Judge ruled that the workers were wrongfully suspended for engaging in a protected work stoppage related to organizing a campaign. 

Increasingly, employees are standing up for their rights at corporations.  Even in tough economic times, companies do not have the right to deny workers overtime and violate labor laws.  In light of the litigation against well known firms Wal-mart, Sprint,  EDS, Wellfargo, IBM, Price Waterhousecoopers (PwC)  and many others, companies should think twice about denying employee overtime wages.

Click here to read more on Overtime Wage and Hour Claims and Employee Rights,
Fair Pay Fact Sheet, Unpaid Overtime Claims, Unpaid Overtime - FAQs.

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on December 17, 2008 (boomark / email).