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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 statewide collective action has been filed in Florida federal court against DSI Delivery Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all employees who (1) worked overtime hours for which they were not compensated or (2) were not paid minimum wage. The drivers are seeking back pay as well as statutory and liquidated damages. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, Florida labor laws and Florida contract law.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Chicago based Greenwood Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation. 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Lifeswork, 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Columbia (Washington DC) against William Henderson Postmaster General for violations of civil rights law. Class members seek, among other things, compensatory damages, damages for emotional distress, mental anguish and humiliation, interest, any promotion and/or increase he would have acquired but for the discrimination, front and back pay, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

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.