The lawsuit alleges Plaintiff often worked in excess of forty hours per week,  but did not receive overtime pay.  The suit also alleges that, during her employment, Plaintiff  became aware that Defendant was committing fraud by billing for procedures he never performed and by performing unnecessary procedures on Medicaid patients to obtain increased reimbursement from private insurance plans and MO Healthnet. 

The lawsuit alleges Plaintiff was terminated after repeatedly notifying her superiors that she and other co-workers were not receiving overtime pay, and  reporting  her concerns over the unlawful billing practices.

Under the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, employees like Plaintiff are owed overtime pay. This law mandates employees to be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked in each workweek, and also to be compensated at a rate of not less than one and a half (1 ½) times the regular rate of pay for any hours worked in excess of forty in a workweek.  Additionally, Missouri public policy protects individuals from wrongful termination for reporting unlawful practices to a supervisor or an outside agency.

In the lawsuit, Plaintiff seeks recovery of unpaid overtime wages, statutory liquidated damages, as well as lost wages and benefits, emotional distress damages, punitive damages; and attorney’s fees and court costs.

The Law Office of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C. represents clients in both Missouri and Illinois.  We have experience litigating employment cases that involve wage and hour issues as well as wrongful termination. If you believe you are not being paid correctly, or you have been wrongfully terminated from your job, contact us so we can evaluate your claim.

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This lawsuit alleges that during the years Plaintiff worked for the Defendant, Plaintiff often worked in excess of forty hours per week, sometimes working nights and weekends to accomplish tasks set by the Defendant.

This lawsuit also alleges that despite benefiting from the extra work completed by Plaintiff, the Defendant did not pay Plaintiff for the hours he worked in excess of forty per week. This allowed the Defendant to gain excess profit in lieu of paying Plaintiff overtime. The Defendant also failed to place employee’s rights posters where Plaintiff worked.

The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Missouri Minimum Wage Law require compensation for any work in excess of 40 hours per week at a rate no less than one and one-half (1 ½) times the regular rate of pay. By failing to pay Plaintiff overtime hours, the Defendant is in violation of these laws.

This lawsuit seeks to recover damages equivalent to the unpaid overtime wages owed to the Plaintiff by the Defendant; as well as liquidated damages, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys’ fees and court costs.

If you believe you are not being paid correctly, contact us today for an evaluation of your claim. The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III has experienced litigation attorneys ready to handle wage and hour cases for both Missouri and Illinois clients.

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