January 22, 2025
A North Carolina federal judge recommended rejecting a sheriff's office's bid to escape detention center employees' wage and hour class action, saying a jury should decide whether the office's use of a fluctuating workweek payment model was appropriate.
August 15, 2024
Detention center employees urged a North Carolina federal court to reject a sheriff's office's bid to toss their wage and hour class action, saying its argument that it pays workers in line with federal regulations for employees whose hours change weekly doesn't apply to them.