White v. Stark County Veterans Service Commission
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- consent decree
- State
- Ohio
- Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff White and three other employees settled their Fair Labor Standards Act collective action against Stark County Veterans Service Commission for $60,000 total, with $28,850 to plaintiffs and $31,150 in attorney's fees and costs. The court approved the settlement as fair and reasonable given the bona fide disputes over unpaid overtime and compensatory time calculations.
What This Ruling Means
White v. Stark County Veterans Service Commission Settlement
What Happened
Four employees at Stark County Veterans Service Commission sued their employer, claiming they weren't paid properly for overtime work. The workers argued the county owed them money for extra hours they worked but didn't receive full compensation for, or were improperly given time off instead of pay.
What the Court Decided
The case was settled for $60,000. The four employees received $28,850 total to split among themselves, while their lawyers received $31,150 to cover legal fees and costs. A judge approved this settlement as fair, recognizing there were genuine disagreements about how overtime pay and time-off compensation should have been calculated.
Why This Matters
This case reinforces that employers must properly pay workers for overtime hours under federal law—workers cannot simply be given future time off instead of overtime pay without following strict rules. If you work extra hours and believe you weren't compensated fairly, you may have rights to recover unpaid wages, even when disputes exist about the exact amount owed.
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