Technology sparks lawsuits for overtime pay

Ever get that feeling when you’re checking your e-mail at 11 p.m. or putting in an extra hour or two on Saturday that you deserve more pay? You’re not alone. “The line between work and play is growing increasingly muddy thanks to technology, and new lawsuits are popping up to push back on employers to shell out for the free labor,” wrote Jacqui Cheng for ARS Technica . Employees at T-Mobile, for instance, have filed suit against their employer for failing to pay them for overtime …

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