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Federal law laws out specific guidelines that tell companies when they must pay overtime to employees. The class has been certified in a class action filed against Government Employees Insurance Company, commonly known as GEICO, on behalf of all current and former hourly paid, telephone-dedicated employees who worked in GEICO's call centers between March 25, 2000, and the present. The action alleges that the company fails to pay its workers overtime as required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. To participate in the action, class members must opt in no later than August 21, 2003.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District Court of Illinois against CPK Lawn Maintenance, Inc. 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 statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Joysi Group, Inc. and subsidiary, Vijay Group, Inc. Joysi and Vijay operate convenience stores in South Florida, in particular the "Joysi Food Market" and "S&G Market". The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees who, since December 31, 2000, were deprived of proper overtime pay by Joysi and Vijay. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, statutory damages, liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must voluntarily "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.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida against Lonocchio’s, Inc. The case involves violations of employment law pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). 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.

Federal law tries to level the playing field so that Americans who have disabilities can compete. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed an enforcement action against DaimlerChrysler AG on behalf of cognitively-impaired job applicants who allege that the company failed to provide readers for them in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

A national collective action has been filed in Minnesota against financial giant, Bank of America. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former Bank of America loan officers who 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 compensatory, 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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