Overview

Case Number: 2:16-cv-03803

Practice Area: Employment Law & Unpaid Wages

Case Status: Settled

Settlement Amount: $850,000.00

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Berger Montague served as class counsel and obtained an $850,000 settlement in this wage and hour lawsuit against Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc., on behalf of approximately 291 individuals employed in New York as Photographers during the time period at issue. Led by Shanon J. Carson and Alexandra K. Piazza of Berger Montague, the plaintiffs brought this unpaid overtime case alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201, et seq. (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Laws. The case was litigated in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and was captioned Manemeit v. Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-03803 (E.D.N.Y.).

The plaintiffs were non-exempt, Photographers who were employed by Lifetouch and paid on a day rate basis. Lifetouch required Plaintiffs and the other Photographers to travel between the Lifetouch office and assorted photography locations in order to perform photography services for students and school-related events throughout the nation. Plaintiffs routinely worked well over forty (40) hours per workweek, throughout the duration of their assignments, and were paid only a straight day rate, with no overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty. Plaintiffs primarily claimed that they were not paid an overtime rate when they worked more than forty (40) hours per week. The settlement resolved the claims alleged in the action.

If you have experienced unpaid wages, unpaid overtime compensation, unreimbursed business expenses, or other wage and hour violations under federal or state laws by your employer, please contact Berger Montague. Our award-winning employment lawyers are available to speak with you free of charge.

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