New Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Filed Against Howmet Aerospace

Our experienced unpaid overtime lawyers recently filed a new lawsuit against Howmet Aerospace alleging that the company has failed to compensate its hourly production/manufacturing employees for all overtime hours that they have worked.

What Is the Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Against Howmet Aerospace About?

The lawsuit alleges that Howmet requires hourly production/manufacturing employees to arrive before the scheduled start of their shifts to perform unpaid pre-shift duties. These activities include mandatory shift-turnover meetings, during which employees meet with the worker relieving them from the outgoing shift. After their shifts end, employees are similarly required to participate in shift-turnover discussions with the incoming shift.

However, the lawsuit further claims that Howmet did not compensate these employees for this pre-shift work time, and that this resulted in these hourly production/manufacturing employees having unpaid overtime.

What Could I Receive from the Howmet Aerospace Overtime Case?

If you choose to join the lawsuit and we can show that you were not properly paid for all overtime work performed for one or more reason(s), the law states that you could receive (1) unpaid overtime for up to the last three years of work; and (2) liquidated damages in an amount equal to the unpaid overtime (aka double damages). If the lawsuit is successful, the law also requires Howmet to pay our firm’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

Am I Protected from Retaliation by Howmet Aerospace If I Join the Lawsuit?

YES. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employers such as Howmet from retaliating against employees that join lawsuits against it. It is against the law for employers (and any person as defined under the law) to “discharge or in any other manner discriminate” against an employee because an employee joins a wage and hour case or otherwise testifies in it. If Howmet retaliates, then it can be held liable for remedies that include reinstatement, lost wages, and double damages (liquidated damages). More information about the protection from retaliation can be found on the U.S. Department of Labor here. If you have experienced retaliation or are concerned about retaliation, please contact our experienced FLSA attorneys so we can explain your rights and protections.