Bloomberg Law
Jan. 28, 2019, 11:15 AM UTCUpdated: Jan. 28, 2019, 7:20 PM UTC

That 1 A.M. Cell Phone Call to a Worker May Require Overtime Pay (1)

Genevieve Douglas
Genevieve Douglas
Reporter

Mobile devices let employers reach workers 24/7, to the point some may expect their people to respond anytime day or night.

But that access may come at a price: requiring employers to shell out for the time and expense or face potential class litigation over unpaid wages or other costs.

Starbucks Corp. and its Evolution Fresh subsidiary recently settled an overtime lawsuit brought by delivery drivers who say they weren’t compensated for company calls they took outside of their shifts. ABM Industries, meanwhile, is on its way toward a $5.4 million settlement over claims it didn’t reimburse cleaners for data ...

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