AT&T Mobility sees class action on overtime pay

A class-action lawsuit filed against AT&T Mobility in Pennsylvania federal court alleges the carrier violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by refusing overtime pay to a former corporate recruiter and possibly others with similar job responsibilities.
The lead plaintiff is Wayne Masters, who was regional corporate recruiter/staffing coordinator from May 9, 2007, to Nov. 30. 2007.
“AT&T’s refusal to authorize payment for all of the hours that Masters and other class members worked each work week, as well as its failure to keep accurate payroll records with respect to Masters and other class members was part of a policy, pattern and practice of denying overtime pay to class members,” the suit stated.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, refers to Spherion as a staffing agency that technically was Masters employer even though he was supervised by and worked exclusively with AT&T Mobility.
“We have not seen this suit, so we have no comment,” said Walt Sharp, an AT&T spokesman.
As a general matter, AT&T Mobility gets high marks from organized labor.