Posted on 27-Feb-08 by The Timekeeper

In a case similar to the one recently settled by IBM, six computer technicians at EDS are suing for overtime pay. In a case filed this month in U.S. District Court in Detroit, the six are seeking class-action certification for the suit. If certified, the suit could cover potentially thousands of EDS workers.

There is an exemption from overtime for “computer employees,” but it covers relatively highly-paid computer programmers, systems analysts and software engineers. The EDS employees say they are typical “help desk” employees, not the high-level programmers and engineers the law exempts.

In response, Travis Jacobsen, a spokesman at EDS, said the company was committed to complying with all applicable labor laws, including wage and hour laws.

He is quoted as saying, “In instances where we’ve learned that an employee has been misclassified, we’ve taken action to promptly correct the situation. EDS intends to vigorously defend itself in this litigation.”

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