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A former PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC employee has initiated a class action suit against the Big Four firm claiming unfair pension practices. The company, as well as its partners who oversee the pension and retirement plans, face a class action lawsuit that contends they used the pension plans as tax shelters for well-off partners to the detriment of regular employees and the public.

Forty-four former information systems (IS) employees today filed a class action age discrimination lawsuit against Best Buy Company, Inc., in Federal District Court. The suit alleges that the consumer electronics retail giant unlawfully terminated the employment of the plaintiffs and other older IS employees based on their ages, in violation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws. The suit seeks monetary damages and other relief on behalf of the older workers.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District Court of Illinois against Riveredge Hospital. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 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 Florida against data processing giant, NCCI Holdings, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all hourly employees who were not paid overtime compensation by NCCI for all hours worked 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 declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

The class has been certified in a nationwide action filed against Pizza Hut, Inc., on behalf of all persons who worked as Pizza Hut Restaurant General Managers or Restaurant Training Managers at any time between August 18, 2000, and the present, and who allege that the company intentionally misclassified them in order to avoid paying them overtime wages. The action alleges that the company violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and seeks damages for class members in the amount of time and one-half for all hours worked over 40 per week plus punitive damages. Persons qualified to take part in the action should contact the attorneys for the class as soon as possible to prevent forfeiture of benefits because of the operation of federal statutory deadlines.

In 2000, Wal-Mart was named the "Sweatshop Retailer of the Year"--the plethora of labor actions filed against the company seems to verify the award. A class action has been filed against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and numerous janitorial services on behalf of immigrant workers who allege that the companies conspired to cheat them out of their wages and overtime pay in violation of the federal Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act.

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