The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor reported a 10-year high in assessed fines against employers in 2023 for violation of federal labor laws. The Division assessed nearly $26,000,000 in penalties, and concluded 20,215 compliance actions which resulted in $212.3 million in back wages.
Private litigation against employers also continues at a steady pace. Our firm was co-counsel in a case that resulted in a $7.3 million settlement on behalf of home care workers in Los Angeles who were not paid overtime. Ray et al. v. California Department of Social Services et al., No. 2:17-cv-04239 (C.D. Cal.). Our attorneys were also co-counsels in a case in New York involving home health aides who were not paid overtime or for all hours worked that settled for $5 million. Severino v. Avondale Care Group, LLC, 1:21 Civ. 10720 (S.D.N.Y.).
Home healthcare workers were not the only type of employees the attorneys at Bohrer Brady, LLC helped. Bohrer Brady, LLC also recovered $1.05 million on behalf of nurses and CNAs who were improperly denied overtime wages, and $ 268,284 for three construction managers who were paid by the hour but were wrongly denied overtime because they were highly compensated. In the past few years, the attorneys at Bohrer Brady, LLC have represented numerous other workers for unpaid wages, overtime, and liquidated damages or penalties, including technicians, direct service providers, clerks, nurses, inspectors, general laborers, windshield installers, construction workers, loaders, crane operators, social workers, solar panel installers, food service personnel, cooks, servers, radiology technicians, receptionists, solids control technicians, canine handlers, security guards, peer support specialists, realtors, property managers, habilitation technicians, home healthcare workers, septic repair technicians, truck drivers, counselors, oil change technicians, deckhands, intake coordinators, welders, tanker men, firefighters and site supervisors.
If you believe you may be one of the many hardworking employees who have been denied overtime or wages, call the attorneys at Bohrer Brady, LLC for a free initial consultation. We can help you recover your earned wages and penalties from your employer, even if you no longer work there. Additionally, your employer may have to pay all attorney fees and costs, so there may be no cost to you. Contact Bohrer Brady, LLC, by calling (800) 876-3911, or emailing info@bohrerbrady.com for a free confidential consultation.
