Class Action Administration Employment Class Action Experience
 
 

EMPLOYMENT

Employment class actions vary widely in their class sizes, their underlying claims, and their types of benefits.  Whatever the circumstances, however, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are the hallmarks of an employment class action settlement administered by Class Action Administration.

Below are examples of Class Action Administration's extensive experience in this challenging field.

Unless otherwise noted, these cases settled prior to trial.  The parties cooperated to achieve a mutually agreeable outcome.  The fact that a settlement was reached should not be construed as an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the defendants.

Fair Labor Standards Act Cases
Krimsky v. The Amusement Factory

The class consisted of route drivers employed by the defendant in California.  Plaintiffs alleged that the employer violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime and provide for meal and break time.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Designed claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Calculated benefits based on time worked
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  • Established Qualified Settlement Fund with EIN
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  • Calculated payroll and withholding
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  • Distributed benefit checks
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  • Filed required tax documents, including W-2s
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    Dufour v. Aramark

    The class consisted of employees of the defendant in California.  Plaintiffs alleged that the employer violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime and provide for meal and break time.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Designed claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Calculated benefits based on time worked
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  • Established Qualified Settlement Fund with EIN
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  • Calculated payroll and withholding
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  • Distributed benefit checks
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  • Filed required tax documents, including W-2s
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    Harrington v. Coinstar

    The class consisted of route sales executives employed by the defendant in California.  Plaintiffs alleged that the employer violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime and provide for meal and break time.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Designed claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Calculated benefits based on time worked
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  • Established Qualified Settlement Fund with EIN
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  • Calculated payroll and withholding
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  • Distributed benefit checks
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  • Filed required tax documents, including W-2s
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    Atkins v. PC Mall

    The class was comprised of outbound sales executives employed by the defendant in California.  Plaintiffs alleged that the employer violated California labor laws by failing to pay overtime and provide meal and break time.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Designed claim form
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Calculated benefits based on time worked
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    Novartis Wage and Hour Litigation

    This was a combined FLSA and class action regarding wage and hour disputes involving approximately 10,000 employees nationwide.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Printed and mailed collective action and class action notices and participation forms
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  • Processed participation forms and opt-outs
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  • Tracked undeliverables
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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    Schedel v. Merck & Co.

    This was a combined FLSA and class action regarding wage and hour disputes involving approximately 5,000 employees nationwide.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Printed and mailed collective action and class action notices and participation forms
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  • Tracked undeliverables
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    Trujillo v. City of Colorado Springs

    This was a class action regarding a wage and hour dispute. It involved approximately 700 current and former officers and sergeants in the Colorado Springs Police Department.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Printed and mailed class action notices and participation forms
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  • Processed participation forms and opt-outs
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  • Calculated class member benefits based on claims and City payroll data
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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    Other Employment Cases
    Barnwell v. Corrections Corporation of America

    This was a class action regarding a wage and hour dispute. It involved approximately 15,000 current and former correctional officers nationwide.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Printed and mailed class action notices and participation forms
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  • Processed participation forms and opt-outs
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  • Established Qualified Settlement Fund with EIN
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  • Calculated payroll and withholding
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Distributed benefits
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    EEOC v. Albertsons

    This matter was brought by the EEOC alleging that a group of minority employees at a specific warehouse location were subject to a hostile work environment and other unequal working conditions.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Converted class member data from paper documents to an electronic database
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  • Designed a process for notifying and contacting potential class members
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  • Coordinated dissemination of notice by radio announcement
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  • Interviewed possible class members
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  • Provided interview data to EEOC
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  • Coordinated in-person interviews with EEOC staff
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    EEOC v. OS Restaurant Services, Inc.

    This matter was brought by the EEOC alleging that the defendant engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against female employees in a three-state region.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Consulted with EEOC on how to design the notice process
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  • Designed questionnaire for interviewing class members
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  • Printed & mailed notice and participation form
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  • Interacted with potential class members
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    Fernandez v. Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC

    The class was comprised of individuals who had an unpaid job preview as part of a job interview at one of the defendant's California retail stores.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Pre-Settlement Consulting
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  • Designed notice and claim form
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  • Managed notice publication
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  • Created class member database from application and employment data
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Disseminated notice by Facebook flyer
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Disbursed benefit gift cards
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    Mayes v. GEO Group

    This was a class action regarding a wage and hour dispute. It involved approximately 1,500 current and former correctional officers nationwide.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Printed and mailed class action notices and participation forms
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  • Processed participation forms and opt-outs
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  • Established Qualified Settlement Fund with EIN
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  • Calculated payroll and withholding
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Distributed benefits
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    Ornelas v. Milgard Manufacturing

    This matter was brought by the EEOC alleging that the defendant failed to hire applicants because of their race.  CAA's services in this case included the following:

  • Provided Pre-Settlement Consulting to design the settlement process
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  • Designed notice and claim form
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  • Converted class member data from paper applications to electronic database
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  • Coordinated public notice by publication and by radio announcement
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  • Printed & mailed notice and claim form
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  • Processed claim forms and opt-outs
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  • Answered class member inquiries
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  • Printed & mailed offer letters
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  • Processed accepted offers
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  • Calculated benefits
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    Contact us to learn more about how CAA can assist you with your next class action settlement.

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