Overtime

County's response to lawsuit requested (05/01/12)
Attorneys representing four deputies suing over unpaid overtime claim that Bedford County has not responded to a number of discovery requests. Sheriff Randall Boyce and the county were sued last August by David Sakich, Kevin Holton, Scott Jones, Todd Hammond "and others similarly situated" under the Fair Labor Standards Act, claiming they were denied overtime and straight time compensation and were worked "off the clock," also alleging they were retaliated against for exposing the issue...

Trial date set in OT lawsuit (02/16/12)
A trial date in a lawsuit against the sheriff and county over unpaid overtime has been set for November. On Tuesday, members of the Bedford County Commission revised the minutes of their January meeting to reflect that a suit filed by four detectives against Sheriff Randall Boyce and the county had not been settled...

Deputies to be paid OT (01/11/12)
Bedford County Board of Commissioners, after a closed attorney-client meeting, voted Tuesday night to settle overtime lawsuits brought against the county by sheriff's department employees, and to pay back wages owed to sheriff's department dispatchers...

Hearing scheduled in suit vs. sheriff (12/23/11)
A federal judge has ordered a hearing to see if a preliminary injunction will be issued to halt alleged retaliation against sheriff's department employees who may wish to join a lawsuit over unpaid overtime. U.S. District Judge Harry S. Mattice, Jr. has set Jan. 5 in Chattanooga for a full evidentiary hearing over claims made by four detectives who filed suit against Sheriff Randall Boyce and Bedford County...

Judge to hear 2 suits vs.county (12/16/11)
A federal magistrate has determined that two suits filed against the sheriff and county are related and will not need to be assigned to a different judge. U.S. Magistrate William B. Mitchell Carter issued an order this week stating that litigation filed in August by four detectives and the lawsuit by the county's former child abuse investigator, Rebecca Hord, "is related" and that there is no need for reassignment since both cases are currently assigned to the same district judge, Harry S. ...

Detective sues over dismissal (12/09/11)
The county's former child abuse investigator has filed a federal lawsuit against Sheriff Randall Boyce and Bedford County, claiming she was fired for supporting other officers suing over unpaid overtime, and also for her race and gender. Rebecca Hord filed a complaint Wednesday in U.S. District Court under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) for failure to pay overtime, racial and gender discrimination, as well as retaliatory discharge...

Detectives hit disbanding of drug unit (09/16/11)
Detectives suing the sheriff and county over alleged unpaid overtime claim that the investigation of drug activity in Bedford County has been "all but completely eliminated" following the disbanding of the department's Criminal Suppression Unit. The 17th Judicial District Drug Task Force also investigates drug activity in Bedford County and is not involved with or affected by the lawsuit...

Sheriff: No retaliation for lawsuit (09/08/11)
Sheriff Randall Boyce claims no overtime was approved for members of his department's crime suppression unit, denying allegations by detectives that they have been victims of retaliation for filing a lawsuit. An affidavit from Boyce was filed Wednesday in federal court in response to the suit, as well as a detailed answer to the allegations, with the sheriff saying the detectives are not entitled to any back pay...

Retaliation alleged by plaintiff in suit (08/31/11)
A sheriff department employee claims that retaliation is continuing against those who filed a federal lawsuit over unpaid overtime. He says the retaliation is in the form of displaying news articles about the matter at Bedford County Jail. Two weeks ago, maintenance worker Jeremy Beech joined a lawsuit filed by four detectives who allege they have worked for two years without being paid overtime, and were demoted for informing county officials about the situation...

Plaintiff joins suit against Boyce (08/17/11)
A maintenance worker with the sheriff's department has joined a lawsuit filed by four detectives alleging unpaid overtime, while the officers are asking for a court injunction to prevent retaliation against others who want to participate in the litigation...

Detectives sue sheriff on OT pay (08/05/11)
Four Bedford County sheriff detectives are suing Sheriff Randall Boyce and the county in federal court, claiming they have been denied overtime pay for the past two years. David Sakich, Kevin Holton, Scott Jones and Todd Hammond "and others similarly situated" filed suit Thursday under the Fair Labor Standards Act, claiming they were denied overtime and straight time compensation and were worked "off the clock." They also allege they were retaliated against for exposing the issue...

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