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Federal civil rights legislation prohibits discrimination based on gender, age, race, and national origin. The parties have reached a $3.5 million voluntary pre-litigation settlement in an enforcement action based on complaints that national hair salon chain Supercuts, Inc. engaged in racial discrimination. The agreement will provide relief to African Americans meeting certain qualifying criteria who applied to, were terminated from, or denied promotions by Supercuts Stores in its Eastern Region between November 1996 and December 2001. Eligible claimants should contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for information on how to take part in the sesttlement.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Seaspecialties, 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.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Massachusetts against American Music Group, Inc. for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek to recover unpaid minimum wages, overtime compensation, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and costs.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against One Way International, Inc. The case involves violations of Federal Labor 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 statewide collective action has been filed in New York against the City of Newburgh. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of the Newburgh Police Department who were not paid overtime compensation since December 31, 2000. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, statutory damages and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

Loan originators employed by Atlanta based Centex Home Equity Company LLC. have filed a class action lawsuit claiming that the company routinely requires its employees to work hours in excess of 40 per week without receiving overtime. The complaint alleges that this denial of overtime violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs seek an award of the unpaid overtime together with interest, costs and other damages.

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