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Edwards et al., v. City of Raleigh

Edwards v. City of Raleigh

A class action lawsuit was filed on November 29, 2023, on behalf of Raleigh Police Officers.  The Named Plaintiff in this matter asserts that the   City of Raleigh  (“CoR”), has not paid him and all others similarly situated for all of their overtime wages pursuant to the statutory requirements of 29 U.S.C. § 207(k) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, the lawsuit asserts that CoR, which employs approximately 4,000 full-time employees, with approximately 700 police officers working in the Raleigh Police Department. On September 11, 2024, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for conditional certification, and over 700 police officers received notice of this lawsuit.  For more information relating to this lawsuit, follow the link: www.CityOfRaleighLawsuit.com   

The lawsuit, Edwards et al., v. City of Raleigh, asserts that CoR has failed to pay its Police Officers all overtime due under federal wage and hour law. CoR required Plaintiffs to perform police Officer-related duties, including patrolling the community, responding to incidents, performing investigations, drafting reports, and testifying as witnesses in court proceedings. Plaintiffs allege that this is compensable time that should have been added to the employees’ recorded hours, and that all hours over forty (40) per work week should have been paid at the overtime premium rate.

Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from The Law Offices of Gilda A. Hernandez, PLLC