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Nevada Chauffeurs Get Class Action Status

December 14, 2009
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge has given class action status to a group of Nevada limousine drivers who are suing the state’s largest limo company.
The drivers claim Bell Trans didn’t pay drivers for time spent on the job while they weren’t transporting passengers.
In an order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones says [...]

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8 Ways to Keep Your Chauffeurs from Suing You

August 20, 2009
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An employee-based lawsuit can destroy a company.  The management goes into bunker mode, chauffeurs choose sides, affidavits are signed, and animosity grows.  It’s miserable.
In the end, everyone loses except the lawyers.
Unfortunately, most employers don’t realize until after the fact that a lawsuit could’ve been prevented.  The key to avoiding or at least defending a lawsuit [...]

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Chauffeurs Face Setback in Bell Trans Lawsuit

July 15, 2009
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In an effort to collect back wages and overtime, chauffeurs have lost a key ruling in their class action lawsuit against Las Vegas based Bell Trans.
From the Las Vegas Sun:
A federal judge last month issued a ruling in a landmark class action lawsuit filed by drivers.   Not only can drivers not sue for minimum wages [...]

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