Van Driver Overtime Case
Jan 31, 2014OUTCOME: $360,000 settlement
After winning partial summary judgment on behalf of 48 drivers, the matter was resolved for $360,000.
Elm Grove, WI
Employment and labor Lawyer at Elm Grove, WI
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Class Action, Contracts & Agreements
OUTCOME: $360,000 settlement
After winning partial summary judgment on behalf of 48 drivers, the matter was resolved for $360,000.
OUTCOME: $501,000 Judgment againt Thomas & Betts
Obtained a judgment against Thomas & Betts Power Solutions in excess of $501,000 on behalf of 25 former employees of JT Packard and Associates. While working for JT Packard, these employees worked as s ... ervice technicians performing routine and emergency maintenance on uninterruptable power supplies. At the time, JT Packard paid these employees salary without any additional overtime premium compensation when they worked in excess of forty hours a week – a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. After Thomas & Betts purchased JT Packard in an asset sale, Larry Johnson continued to pursue the matter and obtained an order holding Thomas & Betts liable as a successor of JT Packard under the federal doctrine of successor liability.
OUTCOME: $299,000 settlement
Settled a collective action on behalf of twelve employees for $299,000 in an off-the-clock case.
OUTCOME: $1.09 Million Settlement
Obtained a settlement in a class and collective action where a company failed to pay its employees for time spent "donning and doffing" personal protective equipment. The company required the employees ... to put on certain equipment prior to punching in for their shift and take off that equipment after punching out for the day. In addition, the employees claimed the company violated Wisconsin's wage laws by failing to pay their employees for breaks which were less than 30 minutes which violates Wisconsin's wage laws. The settlement was on behalf of thousands of employees.