Former And Current Employees of EG&G Defense Materials, Inc. ("EG&G") at the TOCDF, Tooele, Utah, filed a class action lawsuit against EG&G for unpaid wages and overtime. A part of this lawsuit was settled and this settlement included claims for pre-shift off-the-clock time worked. The part of the lawsuit regarding unpaid lunch breaks is still pending before the Court.

The claim for overtime wages for pre-shift time were settled for employee who had opted in (i.e., who had filed a "consent to join") form in the first case.  There were many employees who had not filed their consent to join forms.  Some of the employees who had not joined the first lawsuit, brought a second lawsuit against EG&G for unpaid overtime for pre-shift time and meal (lunch) breaks. 

These two cases were consolidated into the first case (the unpaid overtime for lunch breaks in the first case and unpaid overtime for pre-shift time and unpaid wages for lunch breaks in the second case). Therefore, both cases are now joined into one case before the Court.

This case is about EG&G's policy and/or practice that required its employees at the TOCDF to work off-the-clock hours during pre-shift time and lunch breaks without compensation during the relevant period of time in the three years prior to filing of the complaint. 

We alleged that EG&G paid employees only from the time they arrived at their work stations, and thus did not pay them wages and overtime for the time it took from the time the employees picked up their masks from the mask trailer to the time they arrived at the work station ready in EG&G clothing.

Additionally, we alleged that EG&G automatically deducted 30 minutes per shift from the employee's compensable time for meal breaks.  However, EG&G places many severe restrictions on the employees during the 30-minute meal break, such as requiring employees to: be on call during lunch breaks, stay on premises, be in EG&G clothing, keep the mask carrier with them at all times, and frequently report back to work, etc. And thus the meal periods are spent predominantly for the employer's (EG&G's) benefit and therefore the employees should be compensated for the 30-minute meal breaks.

Employees are seeking to recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation, including liquidated damages and interest, reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation costs under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").  

WHAT YOU MUST DO TO RECEIVE ANY MONEY YOU MAY BE OWED

To receive the full amount of unpaid overtime to which you may be entitled by law, you must join the lawsuit by filing the consent form. Please read this important information first before completing this form.

To join the lawsuit, you should meet the following conditions:

1. you should have worked for EG&G in the past three years;

2. you are or were an hourly employee who works or worked as an operator, Paramedic (alternatively known as Medical Technician), Maintenance Technician, and/or Instrument & Control (“I&C”) Technician similar position at the TOCDF, Tooele, Utah; and

3. you did not file a written consent to join the case of Land et al. v. EG&G Defense Materials, Inc (the first lawsuit which was partially settled)

Additionally, you can contact us to see if you qualify.  We will keep any information you provide strictly confidential.

If the Court determines that EG&G failed to pay you wages and/or overtime for all hours worked, the Court will then decide how much money EG&G owes you.

YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY

Because of the statute of limitations, every day in which you delay joining the lawsuit will reduce or eliminate your ability to recover money. Therefore, if you want to join this lawsuit and recover the full amount of unpaid overtime to which you may be entitled by law, you must act immediately (by filing the consent form).

EG&G CANNOT RETALIATE AGAINST YOU FOR JOINING THE LAWSUIT

Federal law protects all employees for taking part in any lawsuit to recover their overtime pay. Therefore, if you participate in this lawsuit, you are protected by federal law against any type of retaliation by your employer. Click here to learn more about how you will be protected.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you have additional questions, you may find the answers in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section. If you don't find the information you are looking for in the FAQs section, and/or if you would like to speak confidentially to an attorney about your case, you can contact us.

Be sure to read important information about this case.

For latest updates about the progress of this lawsuit click here.  You can also access documents, such as pleadings, motions, and orders in this case here.

If you have any questions or need further information about this lawsuit or about filing a "consent form,” please contact the class counsel.

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