Pantuso Law Firm News Updates
Judge Certifies Collective Action in MetLife Case!
10/2/2007
Great News! Judge Janet Bond Arterton has denied Metropolitan Property and Casualty's motion for summary judgment (which tried to dismiss the case without a trial) and, at the same time, granted Jim Neary's motion to certify the case as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This means that a court-ordered and approved notice will soon be going out to all of Metropolitan's auto appraisers, who will be able to join in the lawsuit. We will soon be putting up a new web page dedicated to this case, which will include copies of case documents, including Judge Arterton's ruling, the notice, and the consent form to join the lawsuit.
Hanover Insurance Appraisers -- Class Action
07/13/2007
If you have worked as an auto appraiser for Hanover Insurance Company, you may be entitled to join in a class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime.
In the case of Lumia v. The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., we represent an auto appraiser at Hanover who is wrongfully classified as "exempt," and not paid overtime pay. This case has just been filed, and seeks "collective action" status on behalf of all of Hanover's auto appraisers. Call us with any questions at 203-876-0000/866-503-5898 or e-mail us at info@pantusolaw.com
MetLife Auto Appraisers -- Overtime Class Action
07/13/2007
If you have worked as an auto appraiser for Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Company, you may be entitled to join in a class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime.
In the case of Neary v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Co., Inc., we represent two former auto appraisers at Metropolitan who were wrongfully classified as "exempt," and not paid overtime pay. A motion to certify the case as a "collective action" has been filed.
Call us with any questions at 203-876-0000/866-503-5898 or e-mail us at info@pantusolaw.com
Auto Appraisers
6/29/2007
Ever since Farmers Insurance was hit with a $90 Million dollar verdict in California several years ago, insurance companies have been reviewing how they pay their claims adjusters and auto appraisers. Courts and the U.S. Department of Labor consistently find that auto appraisers are non-exempt employees who are entitled to overtime compensation.
If you are an auto appraiser in Connecticut, and you are not being paid overtime, you may want to contact us to learn more about your rights. Call us at 203-876-0000 or 866-503-5898, or email us at info@pantusolaw.com.
Current Class Action Cases
6/29/2007
Here are some of the cases that we're currently working on. Feel free to call us at 203-876-000 or e-mail us at info@pantusolaw.com with any questions.
Johnson, et al. v. M & M Communications, Inc., et al. -- We represent a group of cable installers in a potential class action who were wrongfully classified as independent contractors rather than employees, and thus denied overtime pay.
Magno, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., et al. and DiZinno, et al. v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., et al. -- We represent a group of FedEx Home Delivery drivers as part of a series of nation-wide class actions claiming that they were wrongfully classified as independent contractors instead of employees.
Home Health Care Workers Denied Overtime
6/29/2007
In the case of Long Island Care at Home, LTD v. Coke, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employees of home health care agencies are not entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This is yet another decision limiting the rights of employees.
Supreme Court Allows Employers to Discriminate
6/29/2007
In a recent decision, the United States Supreme Court made it much harder to fight discrimination in pay. This decision seriously limits the rights of employees.
In Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., the Court ruled that any discriminatory pay decision that is not challenged within 180 days cannot be challenged under Title VII, no matter how long the pay disparity lasts. This means that, if a woman does not find out that she's being paid less than her male counterparts until 181 days after she is hired, she cannot file a discrimination claim with the EEOC.
This was a 5 to 4 decision, with both of President Bush's appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, voting to let Goodyear off the hook for gender discrimination.
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