Emergency medical providers in a South Carolina county have filed a lawsuit alleging pay discrepancies, with the action taking place in federal court.

Employees are suing the county as individuals and possibly as a class if a request from the plaintiffs' legal counsel is approved by the court's judge, according to local news source The Post and Courier. The suit claims unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as other considerations like breach of contract. The employees also claim they were required to report to work 15 minutes early for each shift without being compensated.

The FLSA states unambiguously that workers who have reported for duty or engaged in a work activity need to be compensated. An activity like informational sessions directly related to employee duties would likely qualify as working time, requiring payment.

The accuracy of attendance tracking methods used by the county were also called into question, with workers making equivalent wages and putting in the same amount of hours in a pay period reporting different pay amounts at the end of the week. Businesses should consider using up-to-date time and attendance software to make sure hours are accurately being recorded.

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