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Case ID: 4835 | Employment | 06/07/2006
Verizon Communications will pay almost $49 million to 12,326 past and present women employees as part of a settlement of a government suit claiming the company discriminated against pregnant women. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached the settlement in 2002 after accusing Verizon's predecessors, Nynex Corp. and Bell Atlantic, of denying expectant mothers full pension benefits.
The EEOC and Verizon told a New York judge the company had paid more than $25.3 million to current and former employees. Verizon said it projects paying $23.6 million in future pension benefits. Verizon claims the settlement amounts, disclosed for the first time, make the case the largest such pregnancy-related settlement. Nynex and Bell Atlantic were accused of violating federal law by failing to count time spent on pregnancy and maternity leave toward workers' pensions from 1965 to 1979. The companies also didn't count time on child-care leave in pension calculations until 1983, the EEOC said. The case is not accepting any new class members. 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 collective action has been filed in South Carolina against the School District of Oconee County. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by the school district. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as damages. A statewide collective action has been filed in New York against the City of Newburgh. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees of the Newburgh Police Department who were not paid overtime compensation since December 31, 2000. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, statutory damages and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of employees of the Texas based chiropractic office franchise Accident & Injury Pain Centers, Inc. The suit alleges that the company routinely denied overtime pay to employees who had worked hours in excess of 40 per week. The workers are seeking back overtime pay and other damages. A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court against Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. The case involves violations of federal labor law. 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Texas against Mercantile Thrift Stores, 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. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Columbia (Washington DC) against William Henderson Postmaster General for violations of civil rights law. Class members seek, among other things, compensatory damages, damages for emotional distress, mental anguish and humiliation, interest, any promotion and/or increase he would have acquired but for the discrimination, front and back pay, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation. |
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