Airline ordered to pay flight attendants US$77m in damages
A class of flight attendants in a case involving alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws was awarded US$77m in damages. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2015, alleged that Virgin did not pay its flight attendants for all time spent before, after, and between flights, for completing written reports, for time spent training and for undergoing required drug testing. Additionally, it alleged that Virgin did not allow the class of flight attendants to take meal or rest breaks, and that the airline failed to pay overtime and minimum wages. This decision, which likely will be appealed, highlights for employers the importance of compliance with not only federal wage and hour laws, but the various state wage and hour laws in which employers operate. <br/>
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Airline ordered to pay flight attendants US$77m in damages
A class of flight attendants in a case involving alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws was awarded US$77m in damages. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2015, alleged that Virgin did not pay its flight attendants for all time spent before, after, and between flights, for completing written reports, for time spent training and for undergoing required drug testing. Additionally, it alleged that Virgin did not allow the class of flight attendants to take meal or rest breaks, and that the airline failed to pay overtime and minimum wages. This decision, which likely will be appealed, highlights for employers the importance of compliance with not only federal wage and hour laws, but the various state wage and hour laws in which employers operate. <br/>
