LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A nationwide class
action lawsuit filed today accuses telecom giant AT&T (NYSE:T)
of violating federal and state employment laws by failing to pay
overtime compensation to training design and delivery workers.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Central District
of California on behalf of all
training specialists, including those in Design and Delivery
(Instructors), throughout the United
States (collectively, "Training Specialists").
According to the complaint, Training Specialists convey training
information provided by subject matter experts to other AT&T
employees. Some Training Specialists are "Designers," who interview
subject matter experts to compile the information to be
disseminated to internal AT&T employees, and others are
"Instructors," who present the training materials to those
employees.
The law firms of Outten & Golden LLP and Posner Rosen LLP
represent the Training Specialists.
Wendell Walton, a named
plaintiff, said, "My fellow Designers and Instructors and I work
hard for AT&T and take pride in contributing to its success. We
just ask that we be paid fairly under the law."
In performing routine work for AT&T throughout the United States, the lawsuit asserts,
Training Specialists often work long hours, including late into the
night and on weekends. The plaintiffs allege that AT&T has
misclassified its Training Specialists throughout the United States as exempt from overtime pay
under federal and state law, and failed to pay them for all hours
actually worked in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), as well as California
law.
Plaintiffs' counsel Jahan C.
Sagafi, of Outten & Golden LLP, said, "This lawsuit
seeks fair compensation for the many AT&T Training Specialists
who have worked long hours to ensure the successful delivery of
AT&T's training programs."
Current and former AT&T Training Specialists who wish to
report their work experiences or learn more about the lawsuit
should visit www.attovertimepay.com. The site allows witnesses and
employees interested in protecting their rights to contact
plaintiffs' counsel.
The new case is Walton v. AT&T Inc., Case No.
2:15-cv-03716 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District
of California, Western
Division.
Contacts: Jahan C. Sagafi,
Outten & Golden LLP, (415) 638-8800,
jsagafi@outtengolden.com, www.outtengolden.com; Jason Marsili, (213) 389-6050,
jmarsili@posner-rosen.com, www.posner-rosen.com.
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SOURCE Outten & Golden LLP