Jackson County Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell certified a lawsuit alleging Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner didn't pay certain employees overtime wages as class action, according to KCUR.
Laura Scott filed the lawsuit in 2015. The suit alleges Cerner considered delivery consultants and system analysts exempt from receiving overtime wages.
Ms. Scott alleged the delivery consultant and system analyst positions are entry-level positions, while Cerner claims the positions require analysis of large amounts of information.
Judge Powell issued the ruling Feb. 28. He said additional discovery in the lawsuit could sustain Cerner's position, but he accepted Ms. Scott's allegations as accurate for the purpose of certifying the case as class action.
A Cerner spokesperson told Becker's Hospital Review the company does not comment on pending litigation.