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Case ID: 4539 | Employment | 11/18/2005
A judge has certified a lawsuit as a class action filed by day care providers in the Eastern Washington city of Mattawa. They have accused the state Department of Social and Health Services, Grant County and the city itself of discrimination.
The lawsuit stems from a DSHS investigation into alleged overpayments of state and federal money used to subsidized child care for low-income families. That investigation led to a state auditor’s report that estimated DSHS had overpaid the women more than $800,000 because of falsified and inaccurate attendance records. In February, however, the state withdrew its overpayment notices without comment. In two separate lawsuits filed after that decision, 30 day care providers accused the state of violating their civil rights by improperly questioning their immigration status. Both cases seek changes in DSHS methods for inspecting home day care businesses, as well as damages. Additionally, the suits also allege investigators entered the licensed home day cares and confiscated documents without warrants. U.S. District Judge Edward Shea in Richland consolidated the two cases for discovery purposes and certified the case as a class-action lawsuit. “Class certification is a major step forward and hopefully protects the rights of child care providers everywhere in the state of Washington,” said an attorney representing the plaintiffs. 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 2004 lawsuit that claimed three south Louisiana school systems failed to pay overtime to hundreds of employees may get a second chance at being granted class action status. Attorneys that filed the case originally missed the deadline for certifying the case as a class action and ignored demands to explain why. A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court against Coca Cola Bottling Company. The case was originally filed in Alameda County Superior Court but has been moved to the federal court system at the request of the defendants. The case involves violations of federal labor law. A case management conference before the court has been scheduled for February 7, 2005. 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. The parties have reached a $4.8+ million settlement in a class action against baking companies Interstate Brands Corporation and Continental Baking Company on behalf of all current and former employees of either company who were employed in route sales positions and were not eligible to receive overtime pay regardless of hours worked, at any time between November 21, 1993, and April 30, 2003. Persons eligible to take part in this settlement should contact the attorneys for the class as soon as possible.
Southern California class action attorneys recently settled overtime claims against the San Diego Padres Baseball Club on behalf of numerous sales employees. In their class action complaint, the Padres' sales employees claimed that they were misclassified as exempt from California's overtime and meal break/rest period requirements, as well as other wage requirements under the California Labor Code. These sales employees, who worked significant overtime hours during the baseball season, were responsible for selling various ticket and entertainment packages, including group sales, season ticket sales, premium seating sales and luxury skybox sales. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District Court of Texas against Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Class members seek unpaid wages, attorney's fees and costs. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District Court of Kentucky against Maryland based W.R. Grace & Company and certain of its executives and board of directors. The company is a global supplier of catalyst and silica products, construction chemicals, building materials, sealants and coatings. The suit alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Class members seek damages, injunctive relief, interest, attorney's fees and costs. |
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