Ford Workers Bring Collective, Class Action For Unpaid Overtime

Two employees of Ford Motor Co. are bringing a proposed collective and class action against the car company, alleging federal and state wage law violations for unpaid overtime compensation.

Ford process coaches, Amy Jones and Jason Dailey—tasked with coaching safety, quality, and productivity in vehicle manufacturing processes for the company’s facilities and plants— allege Ford failed to pay them and other similarly situated process coaches overtime compensation at a rate of one and a half times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, according to their complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for ...