CINCINNATI — A group of current and former Pizza Hut employees in Tennessee requested for a federal court to certify their class action suit alleging that a franchisee of Pizza Hut failed to properly compensate them and withheld overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Last April, the plaintiffs first asked for […]
CINCINNATI — In late October, the Cincinnati Bengals settled a class action wage suit brought by a cheerleader who claimed that the team violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to pay her and other cheerleaders at least the minimum wage. The settlement covers cheerleaders employed by the Bengals between February 22, 2011 […]
AKRON, Ohio — According to a news report, the Department of Labor has sued Cathedral Buffet Inc. in Cuyahoga Falls for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). DOL is seeking more than $207,000 in back wages to more than 200 workers who were deprived of minimum wage and overtime pay. In addition to […]
AKRON, Ohio. — Nearly 500 route-sales drivers for Alfred Nickles Bakery in Ohio received court approval to move forward with their class action overtime pay lawsuit against the company. The federal court judge accepted an agreement between the bakery and the route-sales driver who initially filed the claim to expand the lawsuit. The route driver […]
COLUMBUS — Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, previously referred to as the Ohio State University Medical Center is a 976 bed facility in Columbus, Ohio. The hospital is often referred to as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. It is located within and is affiliated to the […]
CINCINNATI — Jewish Hospital is a globally renowned medical center and a part of Jewish Hospital & St Mary’s Healthcare. Found in the initial years of the 20th century, the hospital has nearly 1060 beds. The hospital is known for its pioneering efforts in minimal invasive surgery. Hospital employees are often required to work long […]