All UPS Supervisors Moving to California
LOS ANGELES, June 19, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A unanimous federal jury awarded former UPS supervisor Michael Marlo $162,992.85 in unpaid overtime, missed meals and rest period compensation. The nine-person jury found that UPS improperly classified Marlo as an exempt employee and wrongfully deprived him of meals and rest periods and overtime compensation in violation of California law.
"We are pleased that the jury found in Mr. Marlo's favor. UPS has routinely overworked its supervisors and intentionally misclassified its supervisors to avoid paying overtime and deprive them of meals and rest periods that UPS is required to provide under California law. This has allowed UPS to deprive its California supervisors of substantial amounts each year," said Mark Peters, attorney for Mr. Marlo. "We hope that the jury's verdict will send a message to UPS to follow California law, as well as reduce the excessive workload and the number of hours it forces its supervisors to work."
The Marlo case is the first of 55 currently pending supervisor overtime cases against UPS in California to be tried.
Wall Street Journal
This is amazing isn't it? I remember some supervisors discussing this California situation back in October of last year. They were all in favor of a similar action nationwide, but none of them were willing to wade into it personally. They were just chatting about it and agreeing with the position of the sups in Calif.
Isn't it sad that companies choose to abuse their people? Bad enough to be a union member and deal with it within the contract protections, but the sups have no separate protections except those afforded them under the state law where they work.
We are always watching to see if the sups are working, while realizing that they do work when not being watched. Their big concern is getting enough time for lunch. Seems front line workers and sups are tossed into the same pot on this general issue.
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