Wage Theft and Overtime Violations Cases

Vinay Mehra v. Boston Globe Media Partners

On June 29, 2023, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a lawsuit against Boston Globe Media Partners on behalf of Vinay Mehra, the former president of The Boston Globe, alleging violations of the Massachusetts Wage Act as well as common law claims for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment.READ MORE

Southwest Airlines Class Action

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight is representing Southwest Airlines workers in New York in a class and collective action filed December 30, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging pervasive wage law violations affecting the economic livelihoods of hundreds of the airline’s baggage and cargo handlers.READ MORE

WEEE! Delivery Drivers Class Action

On March 23, 2023, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of hourly delivery drivers against WEEE! Logistics, Inc. and WEEE! Inc. (collectively, “Weee”), alleging that the Asian and Hispanic grocery distributor has engaged in numerous violations of the California Labor Code, including:READ MORE

Aurora Signature Whistleblower Suit

Organizations: Aurora Behavioral Healthcare – Santa Rosa, LLC and Signature Healthcare Services, LLC
After more than three years of litigation, attorneys at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight and Valerian Law announced they reached a landmark Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) settlement on behalf of a former nursing leader at a North Bay acute psychiatric hospital.READ MORE

Innogrit Corp. Breach of Contract Suit

On October 31, 2018, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed suit against InnoGrit Corporation, its co-founder Zining Wu, its parent company Shanghai Yingren Chuang Information Technology Co., LTD., and 100 as yet unnamed other defendants in California Superior Court, Santa Clara County.READ MORE

Virginia Land Improvement Wage and Hour Class Action

In March 2019, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight brought a class action lawsuit against Virginia Land Improvement Corp. and Crossing Place Transport Inc. on behalf of Plaintiff Paul Love and a class of dump truck drivers, alleging violations of both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Virginia state common law.READ MORE

Google, Inc. Wage and Hour Class Action – $5.5 Million Settlement

In January 2016, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a class action lawsuit against Google and staffing agency Urpan Technologies, alleging failure to pay overtime wages, in violation of California labor codes. Plaintiff and class representative Tymuoi Ha also brought individual claims for wrongful termination and retaliation.

Overland Solutions Wage and Hour Class Action – $2.4 Million Settlement

In March 2017, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a class action complaint on behalf of Plaintiff Martin Fletscher and other California insurance inspectors who were classified as independent contractors by Overland Solutions, Inc. (“OSI”).

Alaska Communications Wage and Hour Class Action

On April 30, 2012, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a class action wage and hour lawsuit against Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc., and Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc., (“ACS”) on behalf of plaintiff Laura Lee Peterson and a class of ACS sales employees.READ MORE

AT&T Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation – $28 Million Settlement

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight represented employees at AT&T/PacBell in three class and collective actions involving the telephone giant’s failure to pay overtime as required by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

C&S Wholesale Grocers Overtime Wage and Hour Class Action – $14 Million Settlement

In 2006, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a class action lawsuit under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on behalf of manual laborers who worked as “selectors,” “hi-lo lift operators,” “back-haulers,” and “slot cleaners” for C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., a grocery supply company with more than 50 massive warehouses nationwide.

Fleetgistics Wage and Hour Class Action Litigation

The nationwide class action, which was initially filed in October 2012, was brought on behalf of more than 3,000 delivery drivers who were allegedly misclassified as independent contractors by Fleetgistics. The Plaintiffs alleged Fleetgistics denied them overtime pay and forced them to pay for business expenses, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and state laws.

Ma Labs Wage and Hour Class Action

On February 28, 2011, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed a Class Action Complaint against San Jose (Ca.)-based computer parts distribution company Ma Laboratories, Inc. (“Ma Labs”) on behalf of a class of non-exempt employees.READ MORE

City Gear, LLC Wage and Hour Class Action

In December 2012, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight and Barrett Johnston, LLC filed a Collective Action Complaint on behalf of store managers and assistant managers in the South and Midwest against urban clothing chain City Gear, alleging that the company had withheld more than $25 million in overtime pay, in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).READ MORE

Beavex Wage and Hour Litigation

In May 2013, Plaintiffs filed suit on behalf of themselves and other New Jersey delivery drivers for courier service BeavEx, alleging the company misclassified them as independent contractors, took illegal deductions from their wages, and failed to pay overtime, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law (NJWHL), and the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (NJWPL).READ MORE

Oracle Commissions Wage and Hour Lawsuits

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight has filed claims that through the use of a long and confusing set of Terms and Conditions issued to each sales representative with his or her compensation plan, Oracle unlawfully and retroactively reduced the commissions of sales representatives based on grounds, criteria, and methods not defined in a signed commission contract. The case is currently in discovery and continuing investigation.READ MORE

MetLife Overtime Pay Violation Class Action

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight has filed a nationwide class action against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. The lawsuit alleges that MetLife knowingly failed to pay claim specialists who worked on long term disability insurance claims (“LTD Claim Specialists”) earned overtime for over four years. The lawsuit seeks over $50,000,000 in lost wages and liquidated damages.READ MORE

Novartis Pharmaceutical Wage and Hour Class Action – $99 Million Overtime Pay Settlement

In 2006, Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight filed separate class action lawsuits, in the Central District of California and the Southern District of New York, against the pharmaceutical giant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (”Novartis”) on behalf of sales representatives who were unlawfully denied overtime wages, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).