Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellate court’s estimation of overtime was arbitrary.
Decisão extraída
No. The court could rely on a reduced standard of proof and estimate overtime because the employer had failed to properly record and document working hours.
Fundamentação extraída
The employer violated its contractual duty to provide periodic hour statements and a year-end account. This hindered proof of each individual overtime hour, justifying evidentiary relief and a judicial estimate based on the employee’s submissions and the trial court’s expertise.