Re: retaliatory firing over unpaid overtime

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On 9/06/07, Kenneth Tammenga wrote:
> the system was broken for reporting hours worked in June,
> so didnt get paid overtime, then amt owed was disputed by
> mgmt, then was laid off and told it was a workforce
> reduction although they had been hiring the last couple of
> months. they had me sign a 1 week pay severance pay
> release of any and all present and future claims. i sent a
> written revocation 4 days later, so they did not pay the
> one week's severance called for in the release contract.
> can i sue or are my rights waived still ?

Your first step is to contact your State's Department of
Labor and file a complaint for your unpaid overtime and
retaliatory discharge. (BTW, you very likely did not have
to give up the severance pay. It's my understanding that
one's rights to pursue a complaint for a wage and hour
violation under the Fair Labor Standards Act cannot be
waived.)