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Case ID: 4613 | Employment | 01/18/2006
Two former South Sound Les Schwab employees have filed a class action lawsuit against the tire company, saying the company denied them promotions, training and other employment opportunities because they are women.
Plaintiffs Magen Morris of Tacoma and Jennifer Strange of Eatonville worked in the office and clerical side of the retail stores. The suit was filed January 18, 2006 in U.S. District Court in Seattle. Morris worked at Les Schwab stores in Tacoma, SeaTac and Bellevue as well as at the company’s headquarters in Prineville, OR. Strange worked in Puyallup. In the lawsuit, the women say they were denied advancement in the company because of their gender, even though they were willing to change store locations to move into management. The lawsuit also claims the company has a practice of discrimination, saying that Les Schwab has never hired a female manager for its retail stores and that the company systematically excludes women from working on the sales and service side of the stores – experience required for getting a management position. 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 Nical of Palm Beach. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former "field supervisors", who since May 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime 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 declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. When Pan American World Airways failed, its employees lost most of their pension benefits. A class action has been filed against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on behalf of former Pan American World Airways employees who allege that their benefits were severely damaged when the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation took over after Pan Am folded. The action seeks unspecified damages to compensate the former employees for their lost benefits. A class action has been filed against Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc., the largest wheelchair transport service in Florida for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically for improperly classifying its contract drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The class also alleges that the company did not compensate them according to FLSA requirements and seeks overtime compensation, minimum wages, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and costs.
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