Nanny wage troubles for celebrities that ended in lawsuits

Lawsuits are not new for celebrities since many of them are continuously in trouble. Unpaid wages and overtime are one of many aspects for which many celebrities have been sued in past few years. There is a long list of stars who faced lawsuits from their nannies for unpaid wages.

Singing sensation Mariah Carey and her estranged husband Nick Cannon faced the allegations that they did not paid their children’s nanny fairly. According to the claimant, she worked almost 100 hours per week. According to her claims, star refused to pay for all the extra hours she spent taking care of singer’s kids. Claimant worked for the singer for years but never received her overtime wages. In the end, plaintiff was terminated from the job for expressing excessive fondness towards kids.

Singer and songwriter Usher is another star who was indicted by his children’s nanny. Claimant worked part time for the star. She often worked more than 40 hours in a regular week for which she was never paid justly. In the end, she was fired without any overtime payments. She filed a lawsuit against singing star for her rightful overtime payments.

Actress and socialite Brooke Mueller also faced the allegations from her former nanny regarding unpaid wages. Claimant has demanded almost $10 million in the overtime payments for her extra hours and work. She worked for years with actress. During that period, she worked more than 40 hours in a regular work week without any payment.

Pop sensation Britney Spears was also indicted by an ex nanny regarding unpaid wages. In this lawsuit, claimant demanded over $35,000 for a one month's work. Singer and model Tamar Braxton along with her Vincent Herbert faced the allegations of not giving fair payments her former nanny. According to the claimants, star is obliged to pay her more than $161,000 in unpaid wages. She claimed that she never received reasonable salary for her work and extra hours.

There are several other lawsuits in which celebrities were sued by their nannies for wages, overtime etc. Like every other employee, these child care professionals also have a right to get paid fairly for their work and additional hours. If you are nanny and a victim a wage theft, then you must contact a professional and experienced overtime attorney. These attorneys can aid you in getting your payments and overtime back along with damages. They have the knowledge and experience, which they use to gain advantages in claims in favor of their client.