UPS Worker Sues for Overtime; Case Seeks Up to $100M in Damages
A United Parcel Service Inc. account manager has sued the package delivery service in federal court in San Diego, Calif., for alleged unpaid overtime.
If the class action status that Laura Meza is seeking is OK’d by the trial judge, the suit could involve as much as $100 million in damages, including statutory penalties and interest, reports Reuters.
Meza, who is represented by Sanford Wittels & Heisler, contends that overtime pay is required under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. However, UPS says she is classified as an exempt from the overtime pay requirement.
“UPS has an outstanding record of providing a positive and fair working environment and compensation, and we’re committed to continuing to reward employees fairly,” spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg tells the news agency.
Meza’s job involves going door-to-door to make pre-scripted sales pitches to businesses, reports the Associated Press. According to the lawsuit, she neither makes sales nor obtains contracts and also does not have managerial duties.
