Democratic campaign staffer sues, says DNC didn't pay OT

by Jane M. Von Bergen � Updated: NOVEMBER 10, 2016 � 6:14 PM EST

A Democratic campaign organizer filed suit in federal court in Philadelphia on Wednesday, saying that she and others were forced to work 80 to 90 hours a week and were not paid overtime by the Pennsylvania Democratic Committee, and through it, the Democratic National Committee.
    "I don't want to harm the Democratic Party," Bethany Katz of Rosemont said Thursday. "I just want it to stand up for the principles it puts forth."

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The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status on behalf of all DNC campaign organizers working within the last three years, said the committees erroneously classified her and other organizers as exempt employees, meaning they would not be eligible for overtime because their jobs were administrative or managerial.

Filed in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, the lawsuit said that by not paying overtime, the party violated the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act...

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