Robert J. Boumis  |  April 21, 2014

Category: Labor & Employment

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Handing over the car keySeveral things have made employment lawsuits more common in the last few years. First, the decline in the economy made many employers look for corners to cut — and may have pushed some to cut into overtime pay, vacation time, and force employees to work off the clock. Second, several court rulings have clarified certain elements of labor laws. One new area of focus in employment litigation is rental car employees.

Wage and hour violations are situations in which an employer breaks federal employment laws by not fairly compensating employees. This can include things such as violating laws that require employers to pay overtime, or failing to pay employees the full minimum wage.

California has special labor laws beyond federal laws on the subject. For example, most U.S. employers are required to pay overtime for any work over either consecutive hours. According to the federal laws, employees are entitled to 1.5 times their normal rate of pay for these hours. However, California law requires a special type of overtime for employees who work for more than 12 hours a day. At that point, employers are required to pay double their regular rate of pay.

California rental car companies have recently come under scrutiny due to recent overtime class action lawsuits. These lawsuits allege that rental car companies are failing to observe California labor law. This includes alleged wage and hour violations such as skipping or delaying mandatory lunch breaks, unpaid overtime, and demanding off-the-clock work.

Litigation against California rental car companies may take the form of a class action lawsuit. Class action lawsuits are a type of group lawsuit in which a group of plaintiffs allege that they have suffered similar harm at the hands of the same defendant. Group lawsuits save time, money, and other resources for all parties involved. For example, the plaintiffs can pool their resources for the cost of the suit. Meanwhile, the defendant only has to face a single lawsuit, and the court system only has to hear a single case. With rental car companies, each company facing these allegations could face its own separate class action lawsuit.

If you worked for any of the following rental car companies and believe that you may have been the victim of a wage and hour violation, you may be eligible for compensation of back pay, unpaid overtime, unpaid vacation time, and more:

  • Avis
  • Alamo
  • Budget
  • Dollar Rent a Car
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Fox Rent a Car
  • Midway Car Rental
  • National Car Rental
  • Payless Car Rental
  • Sixt Rent a Car
  • Thrifty Car Rental

 

Submit your information now for a free case evaluation to see if you qualify at our Rental Car Employee Wage & Hour Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.

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