Richmond officers fire back with second overtime lawsuit
Although the city of Richmond, Virginia, just settled an employee lawsuit involving more than 600 current and former officers to the tune of $7 million, the department's payroll practices have once again come under fire as it faces a second suit. In the latest claim, 77 officers are suing to recover lost wages that resulted from the same violation that sparked issues in the first place.
The city of Richmond was calculating overtime rates incorrectly, according to the previous lawsuit. Rather than paying officers time-and-a-half when they worked more than 80 hours in two-week span, which is required by state laws, it was only issuing premium compensation for work beyond 86 hours in a pay period.
The individuals in the second case are expected to receive around $1 million if the outcome is the same, according to WWBT-TV.
"The question is 'should the city have just treated everybody the same after that first lawsuit and paid these other people the same?' Then this may not have happened and the city might have saved some money," asked WTVR-TV legal analyst Todd Stone.
Departments and other organizations that run into problems with their payroll systems can make sure they have accurate records to furnish if questions come up. A timeclock used in tandem with payroll processing system can help companies maintain detailed accounts of employee attendance.
The city of Richmond was calculating overtime rates incorrectly, according to the previous lawsuit. Rather than paying officers time-and-a-half when they worked more than 80 hours in two-week span, which is required by state laws, it was only issuing premium compensation for work beyond 86 hours in a pay period.
The individuals in the second case are expected to receive around $1 million if the outcome is the same, according to WWBT-TV.
"The question is 'should the city have just treated everybody the same after that first lawsuit and paid these other people the same?' Then this may not have happened and the city might have saved some money," asked WTVR-TV legal analyst Todd Stone.
Departments and other organizations that run into problems with their payroll systems can make sure they have accurate records to furnish if questions come up. A timeclock used in tandem with payroll processing system can help companies maintain detailed accounts of employee attendance.
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