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Information technology workers, or IT workers, usually spend the majority of their time in front of a computer. They are also usually eligible to receive overtime wages under the FLSA.
If you are an IT worker you may spend the majority-meaning more than 50%-of your time doing things like:
Not all IT workers fall under the computer professional exemption. Just because your employer classifies you as a computer professional exempt from overtime under the FLSA does not mean it is correct.
Case in Point: Unpaid overtime lawsuit against Xerox
In April, a Xerox IT employee filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company. The wage claim against Xerox seeks $50 million in damages on behalf of a proposed class of IT employees in California who were reclassified as ineligible for overtime wages in 2008.
The lawsuit includes current and former Xerox IT employees in California who worked over 40 hours a week and were denied their overtime pay.
Texas IT Workers Owed Overtime Pay
IT workers who are owed overtime pay have held a variety of titles such as:
IT Specialist
System Administrator
Database Administrator
Web Administrator
Network Engineer
Helpdesk Support
If you live in Texas, find out how a Texas labor lawyer can help you. We have represented clients in many Texas cities, including:
Houston, Pasadena, Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Beaumont, Waco, Carrollton, McAllen, Midland, San Antonio, Odessa, Killeen, Tyler, College Station, Baytown, Bryan, Sugar Land, Victoria, Port Arthur, Harlingen, Galveston, The Woodlands, Temple, Missouri City, Flower Mound, Pearland, Conroe, New Braunfels, Spring, Atascocita, San Marcos, and more.
Kennedy Hodges is based in Houston, Texas, but our firm maintains a national practice.
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