Jewell v. Aaron’s

What is the case about?
On October 27, 2011, we filed a collective action against Defendant Aaron’s, Inc. (“Aaron’s”) on behalf of the named Plaintiff Kurtis Jewell and all other similarly-situated individuals in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. On February 22, 2012, it was transferred to the Northern District of Georgia, Case No. 1:12-cv-00563-AT.

Plaintiff was employed by Aaron’s in various positions including account manager, manager trainee, and sales manager. The action alleges that Aaron’s violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay Plaintiff and other similarly-situated employees for meal periods during which they performed work.

Plaintiff believes that he and all other similarly-situated individuals are entitled to recover from Aaron’s unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.

On June 28, 2012, the Court granted Plaintiff's Motion for Conditional Certification, Expedited Opt-In Discovery, and Court-Supervised Notice to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs. Opinion.
On August 27, 2012, notice was issued to approximately 25,000 employees nationwide. Notice. Instructions for joining the case are provided in the notice and below.

Am I part of the class?
Plaintiff seeks to sue on behalf of himself and also on behalf of other employees with whom he is similarly situated. Plaintiff alleges that those individuals consist of current and former account managers, manager trainees, sales managers, customer service representatives, and/or product technicians employed by Aaron’s at any time between June 28, 2009 and October 11, 2012.

How do I get involved?
The time period for joining this action has expired. If you fit the class definition, however, your claims may not have not expired.

What about retaliation?
The law prohibits Aaron’s, or any of its agents or employees, to discharge, or in any manner harass, discriminate or retaliate against you for taking part in this action. If you believe that you have been retaliated against for participating in this action, contact us immediately. You may be able to assert additional claims against Aaron’s.

Do I have to pay anything?
You do not have to pay anything to our firm if you join the action. We are handling this case on a contingency basis. This means we will only be paid if the action is successful in obtaining a recovery for you, and that payment will only come out of that recovery.

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