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Stamped Complaint – 13 Civ 8488_11-27-13
On November 27, 2013, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action complaint in U.S. District Court on behalf of all Tankermen that work for Vane Line Bunkering, Inc., d/b/a Vane Brothers Company (“Vane Brothers”). This lawsuit seeks to recover damages for unpaid overtime pay. Tankermen at Vane Brothers frequently work in excess of 40 hours per workweek without ever receiving overtime pay. In that ...
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Stamped Complaint – 13 Civ 8487_11-27-13
On November 27, 2013, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action complaint in the Southern District of New York on behalf of all Assistant General Managers and/or Assistant Managers (collectively “Assistant General Managers”) that work for Taco Bell owned and/or operated by MUY! Brands, LLC or Quick Service Management, LLC. This class action lawsuit seeks to recover damages for unpaid overtime.
Assistant General Managers at Taco ...
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A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit could have a huge impact on how the Second Circuit interprets arbitration clauses in employment law cases. The Court in Chavarria v. Ralphs Grocery Co., No. 2:11 Civ. 02109 (DDP)(VBK) (9th Cir. October 28, 2013), held that Ralphs’, the defendant/employer, arbitration policy is unconscionable under California state law and that the state law supporting that conclusion is not ...
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