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A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Xtreme Sport of Palm Beach, Inc. who does business as World Gym. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former hourly employees, classified as “managers”, employed by any Florida based World Gym, who since April 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.

A national class action has been filed in Nebraska against the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The action is brought on behalf of all female employees who have either used prescription contraceptives or who would have used them if they were covered by Union Pacific's employee health insurance policy. The employees allege that the exclusion of prescription contraceptives from the employee health insurance package is discriminatory and equals a violation of the federal Civil Rights Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Brinker International Inc., operator of the Chili's and Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant chains, face a class-action lawsuit claiming that the company violated California law mandating workers' meal and rest breaks.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Texas against Smart Cars of Houston, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BC Baquero Construction, Inc. The case involves violations of employment law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A collection action has been filed against the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration and several of its employees on behalf of all employees of the administration who were not paid overtime compensation or minimum wage or were wrongly terminated after complaining to the administration about these payment discrepancies. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking unpaid wages, statutory damages, and declaratory relief.