The Las Vegas Review-Journal recently ran a story on what appears to be an industry-wide practice among limo companies that are failing to pay overtime wages to Las Vegas chauffeurs/limousine drivers who work more than 40 hours per week. From the article:
“Defendant simply did not pay plaintiff or any other limousine driver overtime pay when they worked over 40 hours in a workweek,” the complaint alleges. “Defendant apparently (and mistakenly) believed the plaintiff and all of its limousine drivers were exempt from overtime pay.”
Although the limousine drivers in question were allegedly paid the minimum hourly wage required by federal and state law, federal law also requires that employers pay any hourly paid employee who works more than 40 hours in a week at 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for any hours worked over 40. Thierman Buck, LLP estimates there is a potential class of more than 200 persons.
Contact us if you worked for a limo company that did not pay overtime wages.
