OVERVIEW OF THE CASE AND ONGOING INVESTIGATION
Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP and co-counsel, Lear & Werts, LLP filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of CenturyTel call center employees for unpaid wages and overtime.
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We represent call center employees in a wage and hour class action against CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC and CenturyTel, Inc. (collectively "CenturyTel"). The case was filed as Arin McLean, individually and on behalf of a class of others similarly situated v. CenturyTel et al., Case No. 08-4055-CV-C-SOW in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri. Recently the case has been transferred to the Western District of Louisiana and is now Case No. 3:08CV0865. The lawsuit alleges that CenturyTel consistently violates federal wage and hour laws by failing to accurately record all time worked and failing to pay earned wages and overtime for employees at the Columbia, Missouri call center. Examples of the unlawful practices claimed include requiring employees to work "off the clock" by not paying for work performed pre-shift, post-shift, and over unpaid meal breaks. These tasks include such activities as booting up computers, logging on to CenturyTel's network, opening relevant computer programs, reviewing company memoranda and e-mail, and completing other essential tasks. The workers are seeking collective action status. We are also investigating CenturyTel's compensation practices at other call centers located in San Marcos, Texas; Shreveport, Louisiana; Kaprell, Montana; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Monroe, Louisiana and other states. Click here to View the Complaint.
WHO CAN JOIN THIS LAWSUIT?
If you worked at any CenturyTel call center facility as a call center employee you may be eligible to join this lawsuit.
If you have other questions or would like additional information, please contact George Hanson or Ashlea Schwarz at 1-866-668-9241 or Brad Lear or Todd Werts at 1-877-875-1991.
