Notable Cases
Douglas v. GE Energy Reuter Stokes, Case No. 1:07-cv-77 (N.D. Ohio). This was one of the first conditionally certified FLSA collective actions in the Northern District of Ohio, and the Court's opinion granting conditional certification laid the groundwork for our collective action practice. Opinion.
Confidential Settlement Against A Collection Company. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for off-the-clock work and work performed work during meal periods. The case settled for over $300,000.
Denson v. Great Lakes Cheese Settlement, Case No. 5:07-cv-1960 (N.D. Ohio). A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for time spent changing into and out of their uniforms at work, and walking to and from the locker room and production floor. The case settled for over $150,000 and the company subsequently changed its policy. Policy Change.
Confidential Settlement Against A Food and Beverage Company. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for time spent changing into and out of their uniforms at work, and walking to and from the locker room and production floor. The case settled for $4.5 million.
Confidential Settlement Against A Poultry Company. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for time spent changing into and out of their uniforms at work, and walking to and from the locker room and production floor. The case settled for over $530,000.
Confidential Settlement Against A Take-Out and Delivery Restaurant. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were misclassified as exempt and denied overtime compensation. The case settled for over $750,000.
Confidential Settlement Against A Supermarket Chain. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were misclassified as exempt and denied overtime compensation. The case settled for over $4.3 million.
Laskoski, et al. v. Inkstop Settlement, Case No. 1:09-cv-2285 (N.D. Ohio). A collective action for more than 600 former employees of this ink and toner retailer that shut down, laid off all of its employees, filed for bankruptcy, and failed to pay its employees for the last three weeks they worked. The case settled for $660,000 and the settlement was funded by the board of directors.
Confidential Settlement Against A Gourmet Foods Retailer. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were misclassified as exempt and denied overtime compensation. The case settled for nearly $600,000.
Confidential Settlement Against A Security Systems Installer. A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors and denied overtime compensation. The case settled for nearly $300,000.
Jewell v. Aarons, Inc. Settlement, Case No. 1:12-cv-563 (N.D. Ga.). A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for work performed work during meal periods. The case settled for over $1.2 million.
Baldwin v. Forever 21 Settlement, Case No. 53-160-71-13 (AAA). A conditionally certified collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for work performed work during meal periods. The case settled for nearly $500,000.
Armbruster v. City of Cleveland Settlement, Case No. 1:13-cv-2626 (N.D. Ohio). A collective and class action for employees who alleged that the City improperly rounded their starting and stopping times. The case settled for $2.2 million. More Information.
Smith v. Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Settlement, Case No. 1:13-cv-2626 (N.D. Ohio). A collective action for employees who alleged they were not paid for work performed during grace periods before and after their shifts. The case settled for $410,000. More Information.