Lero’s Overtime Lawsuit

On July 30, 2014, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against Leros Point to Point, Inc. Leros Management, Inc. and its owners John Nyikos, Jeffrey Nyikos, and Christopher Nyikos (collectively “Leros”). The lawsuit alleges that Leros failed to pay its chauffeurs the appropriate overtime compensation as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. The lawsuit also seeks to recover misappropriated service charges, unpaid commissions, and unlawful deductions.

The chauffeurs at Leros were required to work over 40 hours without ever receiving overtime pay. The lawsuit alleges that chauffeurs did not receive all of the commissions earned. Further, Leros maintained a practice of unlawfully retaining mandatory service charges even though chauffeurs were entitled to this gratuity in its entirety. The lawsuit seeks to recover unlawful deductions including fees that Leros charged to its chauffeurs for the use of a company iPad.

We are seeking to represent chauffeurs that are currently or were formerly employed at Leros within the past six years. Chauffeurs should call us if they are interested in joining the case or if they have any questions about the lawsuit. For additional information, please call our employment lawyers at Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP, (212) 300-0375 or visit our website fslawfirm.com for more information about the lawsuit.