Titanic overtime lawsuit could sink singer
Keith Sturtevant recently filed charges against his former employer, Celine Dion, for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions. According to the suit, personal handyman Sturtevant was asked to work more than 40 hours a week - sometimes as much as 60 during a pay period - without receiving any additional compensation, according to The New York Daily News.
Sturtevant was paid on a salary basis, receiving $63,000 annually, for his work, which included cluded cleaning the household and ground of the Hobe Sound, Florida, compound, as well as building bookshelves and breaking down event equipment as per the Dion's request, the source adds. The claim alleges Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil, denied the employee premium pay because they misclassified Sturtevant as an independent contractor.
However, the FLSA deems domestic service workers, such as handymen, gardeners, chauffeurs and cooks as employees is they regularly work at the same premises for more than eight hours in aggregate. The Department of Labor guarantees these workers both minimum wage for all employee attendance and overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week.
Delion denies the claims, but if she is found in violation by the FLSA, it could bring attention to the payroll practice of domestic service employers. To track time attendance in non-professional environments, employers can invest in a remote timekeeping system such as new mobile applications.
Sturtevant was paid on a salary basis, receiving $63,000 annually, for his work, which included cluded cleaning the household and ground of the Hobe Sound, Florida, compound, as well as building bookshelves and breaking down event equipment as per the Dion's request, the source adds. The claim alleges Dion and her husband, Rene Angelil, denied the employee premium pay because they misclassified Sturtevant as an independent contractor.
However, the FLSA deems domestic service workers, such as handymen, gardeners, chauffeurs and cooks as employees is they regularly work at the same premises for more than eight hours in aggregate. The Department of Labor guarantees these workers both minimum wage for all employee attendance and overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week.
Delion denies the claims, but if she is found in violation by the FLSA, it could bring attention to the payroll practice of domestic service employers. To track time attendance in non-professional environments, employers can invest in a remote timekeeping system such as new mobile applications.
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