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A class action lawsuit has been filed against the largest poultry producer alleging managers at its Russellville processing plant knowingly hired illegal workers.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Northwest Airlines. The case involves allegations of employment discrimination. 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 national collective action has been filed in Washington D.C. against government contract giant, Lockheed Martin Government Services, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees who were employed as computer installers or provided computer support services to the U.S. government and 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 as well as D.C. labor laws and seeks back pay, statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action under federal law, 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.

A class action has been filed against Mack Construction Services, Inc. (Mack) and its owners for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint alleges that the Company is subject to the provisions of the FLSA, knew that they must pay their employees overtime compensation, required employees to work overtime, but did not pay for overtime hours worked.

Henry Ford Hospital agreed to settle two class action lawsuits filed by seven employees who alleged employment discrimination against African-Americans dating from 1998. Henry Ford Hospital agreed to pay about $1.1 million to class representatives and “eligible members of the class.” Members of the class include hospital employees employed between July 10, 1998, and Dec. 31, 2002, and who are not named plaintiffs. They will receive $350 each. An additional $1 million will fund a series of career-development, mentoring and diversity-training programs at the hospital.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against 2800 Davie Road, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act 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. 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.

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