US
ESVictories and Settlements
$29,100,000
Hourly retail workers at a large national chain
Violation: Workers alleged they were denied proper wages, including unpaid overtime and untimely pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $29.1 million.
$19,100,000
Tipped workers (servers, bussers, runners, bartenders, barbacks) at a national casual-dining chain
Violation: Workers alleged unpaid overtime, spread-of-hours violations, misappropriated tips, unlawful deductions, and uniform-related expenses.
Outcome: F&S recovered $19.1 million.
$15,900,000
Personal bankers at a national bank
Violation: Bankers claimed they were required to work more than 40 hours a week to meet sales quotas without receiving overtime pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $15.9 million in unpaid overtime.
$14,500,000
Recipients of unwanted promotional texts from a clothing retailer
Violation: The company allegedly sent marketing texts without recipients' prior express written consent, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Outcome: F&S recovered $14.5 million in damages.
$7,000,000
Loan officers at a national bank
Violation: Officers claimed they worked more than 40 hours a week to meet sales goals without receiving overtime pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $7 million in overtime compensation.
$5,900,000
Commissioned car salesmen at a large NYC-area auto dealership
Violation: The dealership allegedly failed to pay proper minimum wage, overtime, and commissions, and made unlawful deductions from earned wages.
Outcome: F&S recovered $5.9 million in unpaid wages.
$5,750,000
Airline customer service and cargo employees
Violation: Workers alleged unpaid overtime and that the airline failed to provide proper wage notices.
Outcome: F&S recovered $5.75 million.
$4,300,000
Personal bankers at a nationwide bank
Violation: Though classified as exempt, bankers were routinely required to work more than 40 hours a week without overtime pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $4.3 million in unpaid overtime.
$4,300,000
Entertainers at a gentleman's club in New York City
Violation: The club allegedly failed to pay proper wages, including minimum wage, overtime, spread-of-hours pay, and unlawfully retained tips, and made unlawful deductions for uniform-related expenses.
Outcome: F&S recovered $4.3 million in owed wages.
$3,600,000
Tipped restaurant workers (servers, bussers, bartenders, food runners, barbacks) at an upscale, multi-location Mexican restaurant chain
Violation: Workers alleged the restaurant denied them overtime pay, minimum wages, and call-in pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $3.6 million.
$3,400,000
Salaried assistant managers at a national bank
Violation: Managers argued they were wrongly classified as exempt from overtime despite working more than 40 hours a week.
Outcome: F&S recovered $3.4 million in unpaid overtime.
$3,000,000
Salaried assistant managers at a fast-food restaurant chain
Violation: The chain allegedly misclassified assistant managers as exempt from overtime despite requiring them to work more than 40 hours a week.
Outcome: F&S recovered $3 million in overtime compensation for assistant managers nationwide (except in California).
$2,836,000
Tipped restaurant workers (servers, bussers, runners, bartenders, barbacks) at a national dining chain
Violation: Workers alleged unpaid minimum wages, overtime, spread-of-hours pay, and unlawful deductions.
Outcome: F&S recovered $2,836,000.
$2,250,000
Tipped workers (servers, bussers, bartenders) at a sports bar and restaurant chain
Violation: Workers alleged they were denied proper minimum wage and overtime pay.
Outcome: F&S secured $2.25 million in owed wages.
$2,000,000
Hourly loan officers at a nationwide bank
Violation: Officers alleged they consistently worked more than 40 hours a week off the clock without receiving overtime pay.
Outcome: F&S recovered $2 million in unpaid overtime.
$1,950,000
Salaried health care workers at a New York–based health insurance provider
Violation: The employer allegedly required staff to work more than 40 hours a week while having them submit timesheets showing only 37.5 hours.
Outcome: F&S recovered $1.95 million in unpaid wages, overtime, and spread-of-hours pay.