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A class action has been filed on behalf of current and former employees of RCN Corporation who participated in its Retirement Investment and Stock Purchase plans between January 12, 1999 and the present. The suit alleges that fiduciaries for the RCN plans induced plan participants to make significant investments in RCN stock through misrepresentations regarding the financial status of the company, in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

A corporation's backbone is its workers--surprisingly, many companies don't seem to recognize that fact. The class has been certified in an action filed against defense contractor Raytheon Company and related companies on behalf of all former employees of Raytheon Engineers and Constructors, Inc. who were involuntarily terminated as a result of the sale of Raytheon Engineers to Morrison Knudsen Corporation, which was succeeded by Washington Group. The action alleges that Raytheon Engineers violated the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by failing to grant severance pay and other benefits to employees under the ERISA-governed severance policy in connection with the stock sale to Morrison Knudsen.

Two former South Sound Les Schwab employees have filed a class action lawsuit against the tire company, saying the company denied them promotions, training and other employment opportunities because they are women.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against RPN of Florida, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since January 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.

California protects its workers more carefully than many states. A class action has been filed against Longs Drug Stores Corporation on behalf of all current or former store managers or assistant store managers in a California Longs Drug Store since February 17, 2000. The action alleges that the company has failed to pay these employees overtime as required by state law, is refused to allow them rest and meal breaks, and has failed to provide them with accurate itemized wage statements as required by the state of California.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Texas against Certified Recovery Systems, LLP. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 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.

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