Pizza Hut Computer Techs Win Certification in Overtime Class Action

U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil has conditionally certified a class of eight computer technicians who allege that NPC International Inc. failed to pay full-time computer technicians for overtime. The company is the largest Pizza Hut franchisee in the world and is a major owner of Wendy’s franchisees and Wing Street franchises.

Joshua Willcutt, the lead plaintiff in the class action, says he was forced to work during evenings, weekends and holidays allegedly with no overtime compensation. Part of his job duties was traveling across the state of Missouri and to various states to perform his job duties. For more than three years when Willcutt was employed with NPC, the class action lawsuit alleges that the company did not maintain any record of the hours he worked, nor the hours worked by other computer technicians.

The computer technicians are responsible for maintaining and repairing computers, other computer equipment and cash registers at NPC’s stores around the country.

The unpaid overtime class action lawsuit states that the plaintiffs worked as hourly employees for the defendant and that defendant allegedly violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying them overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a single work week.

The unpaid overtime lawsuit contends that the computer technicians were salaried, nonexempt employees subject to the FLSA and were paid based on a 40-hour work week, with overtime supposed to be paid n fluctuating workweek method. The technicians were the ones responsible in maintaining and repairing computers, other computer equipment and cash registers at NPC stores around the country.

In addition to certifying the case as a class action lawsuit, the judge also ordered the defendant to provide plaintiffs the names of the eight potential eligible Class Members, their last known mailing addresses, email address and telephone numbers.

The NPC International Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit is Willcutt v. NPC International Inc., Case No. 2:12-cv-02603, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

Free Help for Employees Seeking Unpaid Overtime, Wages

Going up against a large corporation for wage and hour violations can be daunting, but banding together with other victims through a class action lawsuit can save you time, money and resources. If you were forced to work overtime or off the clock without overtime pay, were denied meal breaks, were paid less than minimum wage or suffered some other wage and hour violation, you may have the right to seek back pay and penalties from your current or former employer. Don’t delay though: the statute of limitations under the FLSA is 2 to 3 years, depending on the state. Find out if you qualify by filling out the short form at the Wage & Hour, Overtime Pay Class Action Lawsuit Investigation.