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A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of employees of baby products retailer Baby Daze, Inc., parent company of Baby Tycoon, Inc., which also does business as USA Baby. The suit alleges that the baby supply retailer routinely denied overtime pay to employees who had worked hours in excess of 40 per week. The workers are seeking back overtime pay and other damages.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Texas against Cai, Inc. for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek to recover unpaid regular wages, overtime compensation, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Kilowatt Electric Company. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former laborers, who since May 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 Chancery Division of Cook County (Chicago) Superior Court against Illinois based retailer Sears Roebuck & Co. The case was brought by the Central Laborers Pension Fund and may involve the company’s benefit plans. 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.

Grocery chain Smart & Final reached a tentative $19 million agreement in a class-action lawsuit claiming employees were not properly paid. The employees alleged the Los Angeles-based chain failed to properly calculate overtime pay and also neglected to pay for all hours worked. The suit also alleged other compensation was not paid.

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.

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