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IT\u00a0sales representatives for\u00a0A Canadian based information technology company\u00a0have just resolved their claims<\/a> of unpaid wages.\u00a0This\u00a0collective\u00a0action lawsuit, which was\u00a0originally filedless than two months ago,\u00a0reached a\u00a0settlement deal of $1.8 million\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0allegations of significant unpaid wages.\u00a0Approximately\u00a0190 IT Sales Representatives that worked\u00a0for Softchoice in Illinois\u00a0between June 28, 2018, and Oct. 31, 2021stand to benefit from this payout.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lawsuit specifically alleged that IT sales\u00a0representatives were wrongly classified as\u00a0exempt from receiving overtime payunder the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d) and the Illinois\u00a0Minimum Wage Law\u00a0(\u201cIMWL\u201d).\u00a0Despite consistently working over 40 hours per work week these\u00a0employees did not\u00a0get paid at time and a half their\u00a0regular hourly rate.\u00a0In addition,\u00a0they alsoclaimed\u00a0to be owed meal\u00a0and rest\u00a0breaks\u00a0under state law.\u00a0The settlement will see\u00a0each collective member receive an average of\u00a0approximately\u00a0$6,000 and a maximum\u00a0of nearly\u00a0$34,000.Despite Softchoice denying any wrongdoing, the settlement is an excellent\u00a0result for its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you work long hours\u00a0but don\u2019t get paid overtime at a premium rate, you may be owed\u00a0back pay. Companies often times avoid paying these benefits to save on labor costs by classifying a worker as overtime exempt.\u00a0It\u2019s important to remember that\u00a0it\u2019snot your job title that dictates\u00a0whether or not you should receive overtime, but rather your\u00a0day-to-day\u00a0job requirements.\u00a0If you have any questions or concerns about if you are being\u00a0paid according to the law, give our employment law firm,\u00a0Fitapelli\u00a0& Schaffer, LLP, a call. We offer a free and confidential consultation at (212)300-0375.\u00a0You can also find additional helpful information regarding your\u00a0employment\u00a0rights on our website\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nIT\u00a0sales representatives for\u00a0A Canadian based information technology company\u00a0have just resolved their claims of unpaid wages.\u00a0This\u00a0collective\u00a0action lawsuit, which was\u00a0originally filedless than two months ago,\u00a0reached a\u00a0settlement deal of $1.8 million\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0allegations of significant unpaid wages.\u00a0Approximately\u00a0190 IT Sales Representatives that worked\u00a0for Softchoice in Illinois\u00a0between June 28, 2018, and Oct. 31, 2021stand to benefit from this payout.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lawsuit specifically alleged that IT sales\u00a0representatives were wrongly classified as\u00a0exempt from receiving overtime payunder the Fair Labor Standards Act (\u201cFLSA\u201d) and the Illinois\u00a0Minimum …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employment-law"],"yoast_head":"\nIT Sales Representatives\u00a0Secure\u00a0a\u00a0$1.8M\u00a0Settlement for Unpaid Wages<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how IT sales representatives were able to recover nearly $2 million in unpaid wages. 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