Madison Square Garden Security Guards Get $1.3million in Overtime Lawsuit
http://employeelawfirm.com/Overtime/Tennessee employees and employees across the country all deserve to be paid properly for the hours they work each day, including any overtime hours. It should not matter whether the employee is an assistant or an employee of a big million dollar corporation. Unfortunately, many companies continue to find ways around paying their employees the overtime pay they deserve. If you or someone you care about feels like they did not receive the overtime pay that is deserved, then you should talk to a Tennessee overtime pay and employment lawyer right away. They will hear your case and see to it that you get the overtime pay you are entitled to by law.
In this case, four security guards for Madison Square Garden claim they should have been paid time and a half for their overtime according to state and federal laws. “These security guards were working multiple shifts or shifts and then other shows and some of them were working as much as 60 hours a week,” according to the lawsuit. Madison Square Garden paid $1.3 million to these four security guards along with three hundred others when the lawsuit became a class action suit.
The security guards earn a base pay of $30,000 and $40,000 a year and could get anywhere from few hundred dollars up to $75,000 once the settlement is approved by a federal judge.
Tennessee workers and workers all across the United States deserve to be paid appropriately for the hours they work, especially in these rough economic times. However, cases similar to this happen all too often, to many hard-working employees. If you feel that you or a loved one was entitled to overtime pay you did not receive, then we encourage you to contact one of our compassionate and experienced Tennessee overtime pay and employment attorneys immediately. We care about you and your case and will work with you to make sure you get the compensation that is rightfully yours for the hours you have worked.
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Author Bio
Jim Higgins, founder of the Higgins Firm, is a seasoned personal injury attorney with deep roots in Nashville, Tennessee. A 4th generation Nashvillian, Jim carries on the legal legacy of his father, a judge for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Memphis School of Law, Jim’s career began on the other side of the courtroom, defending insurance companies and learning their tactics for minimizing settlements. However, he soon realized his true calling was fighting for the rights of the injured, and for the past several years, he has exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury cases.
Since then, his dedication and skill have earned him membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to attorneys who have secured million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia, Jim focuses on personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases. His exceptional work has been recognized by his peers, earning him a spot on the Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2024, a distinction awarded to only a select group of accomplished attorneys in each state.
