February 26, 2026
A government subcontractor that deploys boats to support bridge construction projects will pay approximately $648,000 to end a collective action alleging it stiffed boat captains and deckhands on overtime pay, according to a filing in Connecticut federal court.
March 20, 2024
A Connecticut federal judge has conditionally certified a boat captain's federal wage claims against a government subcontractor specializing in bridge projects, reasoning he sufficiently pled a violation of overtime pay policy, while declining to greenlight sub-collectives under New Jersey and Pennsylvania laws.