Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP

Does your employer require bag or security checks? Often times, the retail industry forces its employees to undergo bag checks every time they leave the premises. However, not all companies pay their workers for time spent waiting to clear or undergo these security checks. If you believe you were not paid for your time spent complying with company policies, give us a call for a free phone consultation at (212) 300-0375.

Security checks for Nike workers has just cost the retail company big. Nike was accused of failing to pay its retail employees for time spent waiting to clear security checks. The class action lawsuit, which was brought back in 2014 in California, has finally been resolved for over $8 million. More than 16,000 current and former hourly retail workers that were employed by Nike Retail Services between February 2010 and November 2019 stand to benefit from this $8.25 million settlement.... https://www.fslawfirm.com//security-checks-cost-nike-8-25/

Call center employees for an insurance health provider have reached a settlement resolving claims of unpaid wages. These workers alleged that their employer, Aon Hewitt Health Market Insurance Solutions Inc., failed to properly compensate them for all hours worked and both sides have asked an Illinois federal judge to give final approval of their $1.25 million class and collective action settlement. ... https://www.fslawfirm.com//call-center-employees-to-recei/

Does your job make you show up to work before your shift starts or has you stay after you clock-out in order to complete your daily job duties? If they do, they must pay you for ALL of your time worked even if its 10-30 minutes of pre or post shift prep work. These off-the-clock moments add up over weeks or months and can become a significant amount of owed wages. If you think your employer may owe you for time you spend setting up for your shift, closing up and the end of the day, or working through rest or break periods, give us a call for a free and confidential consultation at (212) 300-0375.

Delivery Drivers or distributors of Tastykake baked goods have just resolved allegations of unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Tastykake has agreed to pay these delivery drivers $3.15 million to resolve class action claims that they were misclassified as independent contractors and denied the proper overtime pay. More than 200 class members who worked for the company in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey stand to benefit from this payout.... https://www.fslawfirm.com//delivery-drivers-of-baked-good/