ISLIP, N.Y. — Just weeks after T.J. Maxx assistant managers filed a class action overtime pay claim in Florida federal court, a New York federal judge has denied a request for class status in a separate T.J. Maxx assistant manager overtime wage claim. According to the judge’s decision, the circumstances of each of the potential […]
GALVESTON, Texas — A group of home sales representatives for Meritage Homes Corp., claiming to be misclassified as exempt outside sales persons may not be able to continue with their collective action overtime lawsuit against the company. Recently a Texas federal judge decertified their collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), finding the […]
NEW YORK — The café featured in the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks film “You’ve Got Mail,” Café Lalo, is now facing a putative class action overtime pay lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York state minimum wage law related to the sharing of tips and failure […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Nielsen Co. LLC, the company known for tabulating how many viewers watch which television programs, is attempting to settle a putative class action wage and overtime pay lawsuit involving more than 800 of its employees. The employees claim the company denied breaks and overtime wages, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards […]
PITTSBURGH — According to a recently filed class action lawsuit, Pittsburgh Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee denied its assistant managers overtime pay, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Pennsylvania wage laws. This is not the first time a Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee was sued for unpaid overtime wages. In 2013, a franchisee with locations […]
NEW YORK — There are an increasing number of proposed class action overtime pay lawsuits brought by contract attorneys against their firms. Contract attorneys are attorneys employed on a temporary basis with law firms for specific projects or activities. Recently, a contract attorney in North Carolina filed a lawsuit against the law firm of Skadden […]