Fitapelli & Schaffer has filed a lawsuit against Eventlink alleging widespread overtime and wage violations affecting workers across multiple states, including New York, California, Indiana, and Nevada. The complaint, filed by attorneys Joseph Fitapelli and Armando Ortiz, alleges that Eventlink failed to properly compensate workers for overtime hours despite routinely requiring long shifts and extensive workweeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the lawsuit, workers were paid a day rate regardless of how many hours they actually worked. The complaint alleges that employees regularly worked more than 40 hours per week and, in California, more than 8 hours in a single day, without receiving the overtime pay required by federal and state law. The lawsuit further claims that the company failed to maintain accurate time records, which can make it difficult for workers to verify the wages they were owed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complaint also alleges several additional wage and hour violations. In California, workers claim they were denied compliant meal and rest breaks and were not paid the premium wages required when those breaks were missed or interrupted. In New York, the lawsuit alleges that workers were not provided with legally compliant wage notices and wage statements. The complaint further claims that paystubs failed to accurately reflect all hours worked, overtime wages, and other compensation owed to employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Misclassifying workers or paying flat day rates without proper overtime compensation remains a common issue in industries that rely on long shifts and temporary labor. Employers are still required to comply with overtime laws even when workers are paid by the day instead of by the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n