Court Ruling — C.D. Cal, 2025

**Secret Service Agents Win Partial Victory in Overtime Pay Dispute** A group of Secret Service agents sued the federal government claiming they were not properly paid for overtime work. The agents argued they were owed back pay for extra hours worked beyond their regular schedules. The court issued a mixed ruling on the government's request to dismiss the case. The judge threw out the agents' claims for overtime pay covering the period from March 15, 2015 to September 12, 2018, finding these claims were filed too late under legal time limits. However, the court allowed the agents to continue pursuing claims for unpaid overtime that occurred before March 15, 2015, ruling that those claims were filed within the proper timeframe. This case highlights an important lesson for workers: there are strict deadlines for filing wage theft claims, even against government employers. Workers who believe they haven't been paid properly for overtime should act quickly to protect their rights. While these Secret Service agents lost their more recent claims due to timing issues, they can still seek compensation for earlier unpaid overtime. The ruling shows that even federal agencies can face accountability for wage and hour violations, but workers must be aware of filing deadlines to preserve their claims.