1 et seq. Travel time- home to work commuting time is typically not counted as work time but issues arise with travel overnight and callbacks. Regional office in Chicago districts and field offices throughout the State. Relief will include back pay and future compliance. 3years for willful violations.
Employee can recover Back wages.
April 29,1999, no. 96 C 4645, where the district court found good faith and an attempt to pay overtime but the 7 th Circuit reversed since the employer did not show the additional payments were made as payments for overtime and therefore couldn t demonstrate a reasonable belief they were not violating the law. However, if liquidated damages are awarded, there is no prejudgment interest. First must be decided what is a reasonable number of hours to have spent on the case. This is multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate.