Federal Overtime Lawsuit Filed in Chicago
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: February 7, 2013
A federal lawsuit in Chicago states employees should be compensated for scanning emails and answering calls from bosses after hours.
A Chicago police officer alleges the city owes him, as well as fellow officers, overtime pay for work performed on department-owned cellphones.
If the plaintiffs win, it could mean millions of dollars in back pay.
The suit claims police brass pressured subordinates to answer work-related calls and emails but told them not to file for overtime.
A Chicago police officer alleges the city owes him, as well as fellow officers, overtime pay for work performed on department-owned cellphones.
If the plaintiffs win, it could mean millions of dollars in back pay.
The suit claims police brass pressured subordinates to answer work-related calls and emails but told them not to file for overtime.
