Friday, July 17, 2009 | Modified: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 8:05am EDT
Lawsuit claims Bank of America failed to pay for overtime hours
Bank denies allegations that it violated labor law
Charlotte Business Journal - by Adam O’Daniel Staff writer

Past and present tellers and personal bankers at local Bank of America branches are being asked to join a lawsuit that accuses the bank of failing to pay overtime to some employees.

Three former Bank of America Corp. employees recently filed the federal suit. It claims the company requires hourly branch employees to work more than 40 hours in a week without receiving appropriate overtime pay.

The group recently placed newspaper ads in Charlotte and other key markets around the country asking BofA workers and former employees to join the collective-action lawsuit.

So far, one Charlotte area banker has joined the suit, says attorney George Hanson of Kansas City-based law firm Stueve, Siegel & Hanson. He represents the bank employees with co-counsel Donelon.

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