Restaurant Delivery Drivers Denied Overtime

Chinese food delivery workers, pizza delivery workers and other food delivery drivers who were denied overtime pay may be able to file an unpaid overtime claim for back wages.

According to overtime law, non-exempt employees are entitled to time-and-a-half compensation when working more than 40 hours a week. Food delivery drivers are typically covered by federal overtime law, and unless specifically exempt, should receive time-and-a-half pay for every hour of overtime worked. Still, many food deliverymen are wrongfully denied overtime pay due to illegal wage and hour practices, such as the failure to properly pay overtime.

Denied overtime as a food delivery driver? Fill out our free case review form today to find out if you can recover back pay through an unpaid overtime lawsuit.

Unpaid Overtime Lawsuits: Food Delivery Drivers

In Dec. 2008, a judge ruled that more than 35 restaurant deliverymen were owed $4.6 million for their employer’s wage and hour violations. The judge ordered that the deliverymen, who worked at several Vietnamese restaurants throughout the city, were owed back pay and liquidated damages for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws. In the unpaid overtime lawsuit, the judge decided that the Vietnamese restaurants made the following violations:

• Failing to comply with minimum wage and overtime pay requirements
• Failing to reimburse the food delivery drivers for motorcycle/bicycle purchases and repair
• Firing 22 deliverymen who attempted to enforce their employment rights

If you suspect you are being subjected to illegal wage and hour practices as a food deliveryman for a Chinese restaurant, pizza restaurant or similar establishment, contact an overtime attorney for more information on your legal rights.

Overtime Attorneys for Restaurant Deliverymen

Food deliverymen who were wrongfully denied overtime wages may be able to file unpaid overtime lawsuits to recover damages incurred as a result of their employer’s violations. To find out if you have a case for unpaid overtime, fill out our free legal consultation form. Our overtime attorneys are providing this legal case evaluation at no cost and remain dedicated to protecting the rights of food deliverymen and other employees who were unfairly denied overtime pay.