November 20, 2023
A group of Newark, New Jersey, police officers asked a federal judge to approve a $4 million settlement to resolve their suit accusing the city of failing to pay them overtime during training periods.
May 03, 2023
A group of 79 Newark, New Jersey, police officers must be dismissed from a Fair Labor Standards Act suit alleging that the city failed to pay them overtime while they trained, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying they joined the suit after the expiration of the statute of limitations.
March 07, 2023
Recruits from the Newark, New Jersey, police department told a federal judge to deny the department's bid for summary judgment in an overtime suit, saying the city's "trickery" supported pausing the statute of limitations on their claims they weren't paid overtime during their training period.
May 24, 2022
More than 300 Newark, New Jersey, Police Department recruits were awarded collective certification Tuesday in their suit alleging the city failed to pay them overtime for time they spent in police academy training.
April 20, 2022
A New Jersey federal judge declined to certify two classes of more than 300 police officers in a suit claiming the city of Newark owes them unpaid overtime, ruling that a certification agreement signed by both parties conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.