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A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Southeast Medical Financial Systems, 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.

California's labor laws are more protective of its workers than are most states'. The class has been certified in a class action filed against finance newspaper Investor's Business Daily, Inc., and three related companies on behalf of current and former inside telephone sales marketing agents/associates who sell newspaper subscriptions from a California-based telemarketing center. The action alleges that Investor's Business Daily compels them to return commissions on failed subscriptions and also fails to pay them overtime in violation of California unfair business practices and labor laws.

In 2004, nine african-american Water Services employees sued Metro alleging racially disparate pay, promotion, job assignments, supervision, discipline and accommodations. The lawsuit alleges former Water Services human resources manager Robin Brown, contributed to the problem by not being receptive to the employees’ concerns. Brown is now human resources manager at Metro’s Department of Human Resources. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a group of Metro Water Services employees who sued the department for racial discrimination to proceed as a class action.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Fire of Brazil III. 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.

A collective action has been filed in South Carolina against the Aiken County Public Schools. 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 Aiken County. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as damages.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Middle District Court of Florida against Stihl Southeast, Inc. for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 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. Class members seek unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

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