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Case ID: 4157 | Employment | 01/10/2005
A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Texas against Ethio Express Shuttle Service, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. 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.
At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Employment Cases of Interest A national class action filed against health and beauty company Avon Products, Inc., on behalf of independent sales representatives, has been revived by an appellate court after being dismissed by the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that Avon artificially boosted its financial performance by "channel stuffing " -- forcing independent sales representatives to pay for unordered products even after the shipments are returned to Avon, in violation of California unfair competition and business practices laws. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against JAL Chemical Company, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all hourly employees of JAL who were not paid proper overtime compensation. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. 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. Writers Guild West (WGAW) furthered its efforts to organize reality TV writers, producers and editors by assisting in the filing of a class action lawsuit against four production companies and four networks. A dozen of the self-described "storytellers" filed the case in Los Angeles Superior Court over alleged violations of California labor law, including failure to pay overtime, denial of meal periods and improper record keeping.
Is it right for a company to take out life insurance on its employees so that it can make a profit from its workers' death? A class action has been filed against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on behalf of widows of former New Hampshire Wal-Mart employees who allege that the company purchased life insurance policies on more than a thousand employees without their knowledge in violation of their right to privacy and in breach of the company's fiduciary duties to its employees. Some of the species in Prince William Sound have not fully recovered to this day. The court has ruled that Exxon Mobil Corporation must pay nearly $7 billion in damages to the fishermen and communities affected by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. The ruling, which ends the lawsuit's third trip through the federal trial court, eventually could mean millions of dollars for Washington fishermen who worked in the waters of Prince William Sound and near Kodiak, Alaska. The money will not be distributed until all possible appeals have been exhausted. |
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