Legal Question in Employment Law in California

Re: Overtime Pay

A collective action is very much the same as a class action. Federal wage and hour cases brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act are called "collective actions." Our firm handles these types of cases. Beyond this basic information, however, I would need more information about the case and your position. Feel free to call us at (510) 891-9800 to discuss the dispute further.

Re: Overtime Pay

You pay your money and take your chances. If you are able to join that suit, and do so, later to be fired on some other excuse, you will have to able to 'prove' it was really because of the suit. The longer they wait before firing, the less likely you can prove the connection.

Re: Overtime Pay

A "collective action" is one brought under federal statute of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is known as an FLSA collective action.

To join the case you must "opt-in," agree that you are similarly situated to the Ohio employees and agree to be party plaintiff. We would need more information regarding your position, the activities you perform and the hours you work here in California to determine if you are similarly situated to employees in Ohio.

While you cannot be terminated for participating in such an action employers can terminate employees at will and you would have to prove that your termination was as a result of participating in the overtime case.