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A collective action has been filed in Louisiana against the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by East Baton Rouge. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay, statutory and liquidated damages. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered eligible claimants. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

A class-action lawsuit against Starbucks filed in San Diego is moving forward, according to court documents. San Diego Superior Court granted a motion for class certification in the case of Jou Chou v. Starbucks on March 30, 2006. In the case, Chou, a former coffee-server, or "barista," sued Starbucks over the company's policy of pooling tips and sharing them with managers and supervisors. Chou contends that this violates California labor laws.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BC Baquero Construction, 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.

Doctors are finding out that the system sometimes treats them as badly as it does patients. A class action has been filed against the Connecticut State Medical Society Independent Practice Association on behalf of Connecticut physicians who allege that the organization has been withholding 20% of the physician's pay since 1987, in violation of its contracts with them.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Southern Florida against EPT Management Company. 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.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Paradise Entertainment Corporation. 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.

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