A federal suit in Florida by a worker seeking overtime pay from a former employer has prompted a heated debate among labor and employment lawyers -- the latest flare-up in a politically charged battle surrounding overtime suits brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Some attorneys who represent employers say plaintiffs attorneys are seeking small dollar amounts that require little litigation beyond filing a claim, and then trying to obtain fees ranging into tens of thousands of dollars.
December 16, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Boca Raton attorney Gregg I. Shavitz filed about 20 pages of motions and claims during five months of litigation in a federal suit by a worker seeking overtime pay from her former employer.
After those five months, the defendant, the Rag Shop in Hollywood, offered plaintiff Cheryl Gathagan $32,000, claiming that was the maximum possible amount owed to her under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
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