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The parties have reached a settlement apparently valued at as much as $625 million in an administrative proceeding filed against the United States Postal Service on behalf of current and former postal employees in permanent rehabilitation positions between January 1, 1992, and the present, who alleged that they were denied promotional and advancement opportunities due to discrimination on the basis of their disabilities. Persons eligible to take part in the settlement should contact the attorneys for the class for more information.

Federal law protects workers from unexpected job losses due to surprise layoffs. A class action has been filed against theme park owner Florida Cypress Gardens, Inc. on behalf of former employees who allege that they were laid off without the proper 60 days' notice in violation of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

As the result of an alleged continuous pattern of labor violations, another collective action has been filed in Florida against the School Board of Broward County, Florida. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by the board. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as well as statutory damages, liquidated damages and declaratory relief.

A collective action has been filed in Florida against restaurant re-modeler, Rightway Services of Florida, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who either are currently employed by or were employed in the past by Rightway and who were not paid 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, back pay and injunctive and statutory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" voluntarily in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

A class action has been filed against Mack Construction Services, Inc. (Mack) and its owners for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint alleges that the Company is subject to the provisions of the FLSA, knew that they must pay their employees overtime compensation, required employees to work overtime, but did not pay for overtime hours worked.

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

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