The lawsuit attracted nationwide class interest and may affect similar cases brought against Lowe's in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The settlement could also speed up similar cases filed in New York and Ohio.
How much did Lowe’s pay out to settle class action lawsuit?
Lowe’s named in a class-action wage lawsuit Settlement amount: $9.5 million Pro Sales Magazine reports that a class-action lawsuit was filed against Lowe’s, claiming that the Home Improvement store misclassified as many as 1,750 of the store’s human resource managers to save money on wages.
Is Lowe’s in legal trouble?
Lowe’s was named in numerous lawsuits with fines, penalties, and court orders that mount into the billions collectively. Lowe’s settled many legal actions brought against them out of court with the records sealed, but some remain a public record.
Does Lowe’s discriminate against workers with disabilities?
The EEOC confirms Lowe’s Home Improvement and Appliance Store Chain were found guilty of discriminating against workers with disability. The federal agency investigated complaints that Lowe’s fired workers with disabilities because of a rigid leave policy.
There are many situations where employees have been injured while on the job
The company may be liable because they did not have a safe working environment for their employees. However, sometimes the company is found not at fault and there are no injuries. Then a lawsuit is filed to seek damages for the pain and suffering experienced by the employee.
Unfortunately, many workers will not receive anything when they file a case against their employer
Lowes usually wins the case when the court rules in their favor. The workers will receive a fraction of their overtime pay as a result of the ruling of the court.
Case Details
Full title: DANIEL DANFORD HARRY HOUTMAN, Plaintiffs, v. LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC…
II. LEGAL STANDARD
The FLSA "embodies a federal legislative scheme to protect covered employees from prohibited employer conduct." Houston v. URS Corp ., 591 F. Supp. 2d 827, 831 (E.D. Va. 2008). A plaintiff alleging an FLSA violation may bring suit on his or her own behalf or on behalf of other employees who are similarly situated. 29 U.S.C. § 216 (b).
IV. CONCLUSION
NOW IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. No. 20) is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
How you can exercise your right to join this lawsuit
If you are an Hourly Manager as defined on page 1, you may choose to join this suit (that is, you may "opt in"). To opt in, you must submit a "Consent to Join" form. The Consent to Join form is enclosed with this notice.
The consequences of not joining this lawsuit
If you choose not to join this lawsuit, you will not be affected by any judgment in this lawsuit on this FLSA claim, whether favorable or unfavorable. If you choose not to join this lawsuit, you may file your own lawsuit and select the attorney of your choice.
What happens next?
The lawsuit will proceed toward trial, which could take many months or years. If your contact information changes, and you want Plaintiff's counsel to be able to contact you ( e.
No retaliation permitted
Federal law prohibits Lowe's from retaliating against you in any way (for example, firing you, giving you unfair reviews, cutting your pay, failing to promote you, etc.) for exercising your rights under the FLSA (for example, by joining this lawsuit or by providing evidence in support of the Plaintiffs).