Oregon jury sides with Les Schwab employees in OT case
(AP) - A jury has sided with more than 120 current and former Les Schwab Tire Center assistant managers, finding the Bend-based retailer routinely failed to pay them for working overtime.
The Oregonian reports the jury ruled that Les Schwab worked its assistant managers 66 hours a week on average, including every other Saturday.
The lawsuit involved every assistant manager who worked at a Les Schwab in Oregon from September 2006 until now.
The company deemed the assistant managers exempt from state laws requiring that they be paid time-and-a-half for hours worked beyond a regular 40-hour workweek.
Les Schwab says it disagrees with the court ruling and expects to appeal.
The trial now moves to a penalty phase.