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Case ID: 4181 | Employment | 01/17/2005
State Farm Insurance Company claims adjusters stand to gain about $135 million under a class action settlement approved January 17, 2005 by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr, an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The statewide class of adjusters sued for unpaid overtime. Plaintiffs attorneys said many adjusters will be receiving back payments in excess of $50,000.
The plaintiffs, including class representatives Tom Phillips, Lydia Jowyk, and John Guttierez, all of Lancaster, CA, contended that State Farm violated California wage and hour laws by requiring claims adjusters to work overtime without compensation. Phillips said he routinely worked 10 to 12 hours a day and that adjusters often worked 15 hours a day for weeks at a time when major disasters such as earthquakes or wild fires occurred. "You did whatever it took to get the work done," Phillips said, claiming a corporate attitude that employees were disloyal if they did not complete all the work before going home each day. 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 statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Gulfstream Mining & Materials, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of Gulfstream who, since December 2000, were not paid overtime compensation for all worked hours beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. This action is a collective action, and thus all potential claimants are required to "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 so that they may join the action. A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court against USF Dugan, 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. Corporate mismanagement often hurts company retirees as much as shareholders. A class action has been filed against fiber optic component provider JDS Uniphase Corporation and certain of its corporate officers by current and former employees of the company who participated in the JDS Uniphase Corporation Employee 401(k) Retirement Plan. The action alleges that the company violated the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when officers breached their fiduciary duties by (1) making false statements that had the effect of inflating the price of the company's stock and (2) failing to sufficiently diversify the retirement plans stock holdings.
A nationwide class action has been filed in Ohio against supermarket giant, The Kroger Company. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of Kroger whose health insurance was either reduced or cancelled while on medical leave or who were not reinstated to their previous position once they returned from medical leave. The action is brought under the federal Family Medical Leave Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Suncoast Moving & Storage Corporation and Paychex Business Solutions, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all hourly "non-exempt" employees who have not been paid overtime compensation 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 injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential class members must "opt-in" in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. California labor law mandates that workers be given certain rest and meal breaks--your employer can't get around it by giving you too much work and then blaming you because you had no time. A class action has been filed against United Parcel Service, Inc. on behalf of former and current UPS drivers who allege that the company fails to provide meal and rest periods to drivers and wrongfully deducts amounts from their paychecks from February 1999 to the present in violation of California wage and hour laws. |
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