ATLANTA — In 2013, a class action lawsuit was filed against Maxim Healthcare Services on behalf of healthcare recruiters who claim they were misclassified as overtime benefit exempt employees.
This misclassification allowed Maxim to avoid paying recruiters overtime benefits that would take effect when workers worked more than 40 hours in a standard 7 day week.
Class status had been approved and the lawsuit was pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia until it was settled for sum of $1.6 million in 2014.
What Type Of Company Is Maxim Healthcare Services?
Maxim Healthcare Services was founded in 1988 as MEDCALL Medical Staffing with its first office going active in Towson, Maryland.
The company has since taken on aggressive expansion which has resulted in their employment of of 63,000 internal and external employees and creating a headquarters in Columbia, Maryland.
Did Maxim Healthcare Services Violate Employment Laws?
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employees who work more than 40 hours a week must be compensated by overtime wage standards. These standards most importantly include a stipulation that overtime wage hourly rates must be 150% of what the employee is typically paid.
While Maxim classified its recruiters as an exempt employee – an existing entity that can allow employers to not pay an employee an overtime rate – it was determined that this was a misclassification.
Recruiters should have been receiving overtime benefits so they will now seek to recover compensation for the lost wages.
Can A Lawyer Help Me File For Unpaid Overtime Wages?
Many employees are being unlawfully denied wages by employers. If you feel that you fit this description, you should call (855) 754-2795 or complete the Free Unpaid Overtime Case Review form on the top right of this page.