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[ill gained profits at the expense of hourly employees - that's what we do best]

fuck the workers.

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Bank of America workers across U.S. sue for overtime
NEW YORK
Sat Jun 5, 2010 12:58pm EDT
 
A woman walks past a Bank of America branch, inside the Bank of America headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina April 14, 2010. 

Credit: Reuters/Chris Keane

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Workers for Bank of America Corp, one of the nation's largest employers, have sued the company for allegedly failing to pay overtime and other wages.

U.S.

The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, consolidates 12 lawsuits filed on behalf of employees in California, Florida, Kansas, Texas and Washington.

It seeks nationwide class-action status on behalf of employees at retail branches and call centers over the last three years. The federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in April directed that the cases be combined.

According to the 44-page complaint, the largest U.S. bank by assets requires employees to work in excess of eight hours per day or 40 hours per week, yet fails to pay them both for overtime and for all straight time worked.

The complaint also accuses the bank of requiring employees to work during unpaid breaks, failing to provide meal and rest breaks, and failing to timely pay terminated employees for earned wages and accrued vacation time.

"Bank of America enjoys millions of dollars in ill-gained profits at the expense of its hourly employees," violating either the federal Fair Labor Standards Act or various state labor laws, the complaint said.

Shirley Norton, a spokeswoman for the bank, said Bank of America would defend itself against the lawsuit, and has comprehensive policies and training to ensure compliance with all federal and state wage and hour laws.

Lawyers for the plaintiffs were not immediately available for comment.

Bank of America as of March 31 employed 283,914 people worldwide, and operated 5,939 U.S. branches.

The lawsuit seeks class-action status, a halt to the alleged illegal conduct, compensatory and punitive damages, and other remedies.

The case is In re: Bank of America Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, No. 10-md-2138.






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