METALLICA Drummer Settles Labor Lawsuit By Former Aide
November 12, 2011, 12 years ago
According to the Marin Independent Journal, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has settled a lawsuit brought by a former personal assistant who claimed years of unpaid overtime, their lawyers confirmed.
Steven Wiig, a 38-year-old Sausalito resident, filed the lawsuit in February, seeking unspecified damages for alleged state and federal labor violations, breach of oral contract and continuing wages.
Wiig said he was a "non-exempt" employee from 2001 to 2009, working at Ulrich's home and studio in Marin and going on Metallica's worldwide tours. Wiig's lawsuit said he worked as Ulrich's chauffeur, managed his art collection, arranged scheduling and performed numerous other tasks and errands on request.
Wiig claimed he worked up to 70 hours a week while Ulrich was in Marin and up to 80 hours a week while Metallica was on tour. Wiig said he was paid $45,000 a year and had an oral agreement for annual bonuses.
Wiig said he did not receive bonuses in 2006 and 2008, and when he left the job in February 2009, he was not paid for the accumulated overtime he was owed. Wiig says he received a "partial bonus" of $20,000 in December 2010.
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