Lawsuit for Unpaid Wages Against Burns & Wilcox

A lawsuit against Burns & Wilcox filed on May 15, 2025, claims damages for current and former assistants and associates to whom Plaintiff alleges the Company denied overtime pay. The Plaintiff in the case, a former assistant broker and associate underwriter, alleges that Burns & Wilcox violated the FLSA. She alleges that the company failed to pay her and other employees holding her position overtime pay. Burns & Wilcox denies Plaintiff’s allegations. The covered positions that Plaintiff alleges may be eligible to participate in the case include broker assistants, assistant underwriters, associate brokers and associate underwriters. The lawsuit seeks damages for all employees who held these positions during the last three years.

The lawsuit alleges that the assistant underwriter/broker assistant and associate underwriter/associate broker job titles refer to positions performing the same job functions in which employees perform identical or nearly identical job duties. The suit alleges these employees often work over 40 hours per week to get their jobs done within the time constraints that they allege are imposed by the Company. Burns & Wilcox denies these allegations.

The suit claims Burns & Wilcox classified these employees as “exempt” from overtime and compensated them with fixed salaries rather than paying them overtime wages for hours worked above 40 hours per week. The lawsuit further alleges that there is no exemption from the payment of overtime that applies to these positions. Burns & Wilcox denies these allegations. A copy of the complaint can be found here. The Court has not yet made any findings about the merits of the claims or defenses or certified a collective or class action.

Plaintiff believes that other current and former employees may have similar claims based on the allegations in the case. The lawyers at Parks, Chesin & Walbert are in the process of evaluating the claims of former employees who are interested in joining the case. Former employees who are interested in learning more or have questions about the suit are welcome to contact Parks, Chesin & Walbert for more information. Former employees also have the right to consult with other counsel of their choosing.

The damages that may be available to employees who assert FLSA misclassification claims will vary based on salary, hours worked, tenure, and the time remaining in the limitations period.

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