Is your employer failing to pay you time and a half for overtime when you are working more than 40 hours/week?
Is your employer classifying you as an independent contractor rather than an employee to avoid paying overtime premium pay?
These are some of the allegations being made by the plaintiffs and their attorney Bryan Mintz, of Mintz & Geftic LLC, against Big City Automotive and its affiliates (Big City) in a Union County class action lawsuit.
This case involves auto-parts delivery drivers who allege that they have been misclassified by Big City as independent contractors, rather than employees. The drivers argue that Big City misclassified them to try to justify not paying overtime premium pay and that doing so is a violation of New Jersey Wage & Hour laws.
Earlier this month, the Court granted Mintz & Geftic’s motion to certify the case a class action, which means that the case will now proceed on a class-wide, rather than an individual basis. For a copy of the opinion, please click here.
If the claims, in this case, sound like issues you are dealing with at your job, be sure to contact us today.
Mintz & Geftic is an Elizabeth law firm that has represented the hardworking men and women of our area for over 30 years. In addition to class action lawsuits, Mintz & Geftic specializes in personal injury law, including car and truck accidents, medical malpractice and worker’s compensation.
Mintz & Geftic always provides free consultations and can be reached at 908-352-2323 or by clicking here.
WAGE THEFT AND OVERTIME CLASS ACTIONS
Employers often make frequent errors, whether deliberate or not, in calculating overtime payment including:
- classifying you as an independent contractor rather than an employee to avoid paying overtime pay
- Averaging hours over a two week period
- Not including all payments in calculating the overtime rate of pay
- Not paying overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week
- Not including time spent preparing for work (donning and doffing)
- Requiring employees to work through unpaid meal breaks
MINTZ & GEFTIC – New Jersey Wage and Hour Law Firm
All Wage and Hour law cases require NO FEE unless we are successful in securing you a recovery to compensate for your lost wages.
We give personal attention to all of our class action clients. If you or a loved one might have been a victim of wage theft or a violation of any wage and hour laws, call the best New Jersey lawyers today at 908-352-2323.
If you were not paid wages for working overtime or unfairly classified as an independent contractor call us today at 908-352-2323. If you prefer contacting our class action lawyers via email, please click here.
Our class action wage and hour lawyers serve clients throughout New Jersey. This includes the cities of Newark, Elizabeth, Union, Short Hills, Millburn, Livingston and Jersey City. We cover Morris, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Middlesex counties. Our wage and hour lawyers have offices in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Short Hills, New Jersey and in New York City.
We represent clients who have been the victims of wage theft and are seeking to be compensated for lost wages.
If you feel your employer may have violated wage and hour laws, please contact us today for a free consultation.
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