Due to IT layoffs, California unemployment has risen. As a result, many unemployed seek the help of United Employees Law Group for the recovery of California overtime pay. United Employees Law Group has filed a number of California class actions on behalf of IT and computer employees who have not received their California overtime pay, pursuant to California labor laws.
Long Beach, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2008 -- United Employees Law Group, PC, in conjunction with several other California class action law firms, has filed a number of California overtime pay class action lawsuits against some of the nation's largest computer companies.
United Employees Law Group has also filed an individual lawsuit captioned Philip Robinson v. Verizon Data Services, Inc. (Case No. 37-2008-00083759) that among other things, alleges violation of California labor laws including failure to pay overtime and failure to provide California meals and breaks.
Attorney Walter Haines commented, "With the massive number of IT layoffs that have plagued computer and IT workers in California, many employees are coming forward and questioning whether or not they should have actually been paid California overtime pay under the California labor laws."
Hewlett Packard layoffs have been mentioned in the news recently, this time cutting 7 percent of Hewlett Packard's workforce, which represents 24,600 HP layoffs -- over the next three years, according to Reuters. The Hewlett Packard layoffs will decrease costs in light of the recent acquisition of Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Unfortunately, HP job cuts only represent a small fraction of California IT layoffs.
Dell layoffs planned this year are estimated at 8,900. According to Reuters, although, Dell layoffs and Dell job cuts will total 8,900 jobs, Dell indicates it intends to invest in infrastructure and acquisitions.
Ebay layoffs are coming to the forefront of California unemployment news. According to Wedge Partners, "the company's business is 'deteriorating' and the company is readying layoffs that could affect 10% of the company's 15,000 employees." It is uncertain as to what impact these Ebay layoffs will have the computer software industry.
According to cbcnews.ca, Sun Microsystems layoffs may total up to 6,000 jobs, or 18 per cent of its global staff, in the latest round of layoffs by the technology giant. Sun Microsystems layoffs were also announced earlier in the year. In May, the firm said it would cut between 1,500 and 2,500 jobs. These job cuts only add to the uncertainty of the IT and computer job markets.
"We are seeing California unemployment increase in the computer sector. With these IT layoffs come the realization by many computer software employees, that under California labor laws, they may be entitled to back California overtime pay. The fortunate thing for these employees is that the majority of them are actually entitled to California overtime pay and can go back and collect their overtime pay for up to 4 years, even if they have no record of the hours they worked. If this is the case, they could benefit greatly in this time of economic struggle," Attorney Haines added.
If you are a California IT or computer professional and would like to find out if you are entitled to California overtime pay, please join your fellow employees in registering your complaint with United Employees Law Group at www.California-labor-laws-attorneys.com or www.california-labor-law-attorney.com
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