Escrow Closers and Officers May be Owed Unpaid Overtime

October 10, 2013

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At A Glance

This Alert Affects:
Escrow officers and escrow closers who work more than 40 hours a week and are not receiving time-and-a-half compensation for their overtime work.
Damages:
Escrow officers and escrow closers who are wrongfully denied overtime pay may be able to recover back pay, liquidated damages and attorneys' fees.
Additional Details:
Overtime pay aims to compensate escrow closers, escrow officers and other employees with time-and-a-half pay for hours worked in excess of 40 during a single workweek.
Date:
Escrow closers and escrow officers who were wrongfully denied overtime may be able to recover back pay for up to the two years prior to filing an overtime lawsuit. If the worker's employer willfully violated overtime law, the employee may be able to collect up to three years of unpaid overtime.

Working more than 40 hours a week as an escrow closer or escrow officer?

Receive a free legal consultation today to find out if you are entitled to time-and-a-half compensation for your overtime hours.

Under federal law, employers are required to pay “non-exempt” workers 1.5 times their regular rate for all overtime hours worked. It seems to be a widespread practice in the title insurance industry for employers to misclassify escrow closers and escrow officers as “exempt” employees to avoid paying these workers for their overtime hours. According to several court rulings, however, escrow officers and escrow closers are non-exempt employees and therefore are entitled to overtime pay.

If you are employed as an escrow officer or escrow closer and are not receiving 1.5 times your regular rate for your overtime hours, fill out our free case review form. The overtime attorneys at Class Action.org are dedicated to protecting the rights of escrow officers and other employees who are unlawfully denied overtime pay. We will work hard to ensure you are properly compensated for your overtime work, and depending on the details of your case, may be able to recover back pay and other damages on your behalf.

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