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A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against credit reporting giants, Equifax, Inc. and Naviant, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who are either currently, or have been, employed by Equifax or Naviant since February, 2002, and who were not paid proper overtime by the companies. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must voluntarily "opt-in" to be considered members of the class. The employees have requested the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

Mel McLean, owner of the Eel River Sawmills, and his wife Grace, had no children around 1988 when they created an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, according to background information in the lawsuit’s fourth amended complaint. The McLeans intended and promised to pass the majority ownership of Eel River Sawmills to its employees through the plan, the lawsuit stated. “If the promise had been kept, the employees would have had a majority ownership of the company and the dollar value of the company at the time of (owner Mel McLean’s) death appears to have been well in excess of $25 million,” the attorney for the plaintiffs said.

A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of employees of plant grower Hamlin Nursery & Company. The suit alleges that the nursery routinely denied overtime pay to employees who had worked hours in excess of 40 per week, and required them to put in hours "off the clock". The workers are seeking back overtime pay and other damages.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against the U.S. Postal Service. 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Illinois against Jack in the Box, Inc. 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.

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.