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A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against U.S. Pool Acquisition Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since March 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.

Retirement plans are often so confusing that it seems like you need to be an accountant to understand them. On July 31, 2003, the trial court ruled in favor of the employees in a class action against IBM Corporation and the IBM Pension Plan on behalf of certain employees who allege that the company's changeover from a traditional retirement plan to a newer cash balance plan has cheated them out of part of their retirement. Benefits will not be available to class members until all possible appeals have been exausted.

Kmart agreed to a $13 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over access for disabled shoppers, a company spokesman said. The agreement, filed in U.S. District Court in Denver, also gives the company 7 1/2 years to bring its stores nationwide into compliance with federal standards for merchandise, counters, restrooms, fitting rooms and parking lots.

Alleging violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which bans discrimination against the disabled in "any place of public accommodation," 5 plaintiffs filed a class action suit against Norwegian Cruise Line alleging that the company’s ships fail to comply with American law by providing inaccessible cabins.

Federal civil rights laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The parties have reached a settlement apparently valued at $1.5 million in an administrative action filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of Asian and Pacific Islander workers who allege that they were passed over or demoted after they filed discrimination complaints, in violation of their civil rights.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Indiana against auto parts giant, GPC Napa Auto Parts. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana Napa managers and assistant managers who were not paid overtime by the company for hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, liquidated and statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the action to be considered part of the class. The managers have requested notice be sent to potential claimants.

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