12 Cited authorities

Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling
493 U.S. 165 (1989) Cited 3,003 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that district courts have discretion to implement § 216(b)
Does I thru XXIII v. Advanced Textile Corp.
214 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 648 times
Holding that pseudonymous filing "runs afoul of the public's common law right of access" and allowed only when necessary "to protect a person from harassment, injury, ridicule or personal embarrassment"
Hoffmann v. Sbarro, Inc.
982 F. Supp. 249 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) Cited 563 times
Holding there is “no question, therefore, that plaintiffs have shown a factual nexus between their situation and the situation of other current and former” employees where defendant admitted it had a uniform policy regarding them all
Braunstein v. E. Photographic Laboratories
600 F.2d 335 (2d Cir. 1978) Cited 181 times
Holding that a district court “has the power to order that notice be given to other potential members of the plaintiff class under the ‘opt-in’ provision of the [FLSA]”
Bonilla v. Las Vegas Cigar Co.
61 F. Supp. 2d 1129 (D. Nev. 1999) Cited 87 times
Finding in collective action that there is no risk "that unnamed parties will be bound by a judgment in which they had no participation because only those plaintiffs which opt into the suit are bound by its result."
Partlow v. Jewish Orphans' Home of S. Cal., Inc.
645 F.2d 757 (9th Cir. 1981) Cited 105 times
In Partlow the plaintiffs brought an action alleging their employer had violated the FLSA and sought to "maintain the lawsuit as a class action under" the FLSA.
Trinidad v. Breakaway Courier Systems, Inc.
05 Civ. 4116 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 12, 2007) Cited 28 times
Finding class action litigation to be superior where the average claim was $560 and some class members currently worked for the defendant
Atkins v. General Motors Corp.
701 F.2d 1124 (5th Cir. 1983) Cited 58 times 1 Legal Analyses
In Atkins v. General Motors Corp., 701 F.2d 1124, 1130 n. 5 (5th Cir. 1983), the court adopted a strict view of the FLSA's limitations provision, stating that limitations runs from the opt-in date and a court could not "alter the express terms of the statute."
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,896 times 1234 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 201 - Short title
29 U.S.C. § 201 Cited 20,905 times 101 Legal Analyses
Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work
Section 216 - Penalties
29 U.S.C. § 216 Cited 16,347 times 140 Legal Analyses
Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”
Section 190 - Definitions
N.Y. Lab. Law § 190 Cited 953 times 7 Legal Analyses
Defining "wages" as "earnings for labor or services rendered"

James v. T&amp;H Security, Inc. et al

12 Cited authorities

Holding that district courts have discretion to implement § 216(b)

Holding that pseudonymous filing "runs afoul of the public's common law right of access" and allowed only when necessary "to protect a person from harassment, injury, ridicule or personal embarrassment"

Holding there is “no question, therefore, that plaintiffs have shown a factual nexus between their situation and the situation of other current and former” employees where defendant admitted it had a uniform policy regarding them all

Holding that a district court “has the power to order that notice be given to other potential members of the plaintiff class under the ‘opt-in’ provision of the [FLSA]”

Finding in collective action that there is no risk "that unnamed parties will be bound by a judgment in which they had no participation because only those plaintiffs which opt into the suit are bound by its result."

In Partlow the plaintiffs brought an action alleging their employer had violated the FLSA and sought to "maintain the lawsuit as a class action under" the FLSA.

Finding class action litigation to be superior where the average claim was $560 and some class members currently worked for the defendant

In Atkins v. General Motors Corp., 701 F.2d 1124, 1130 n. 5 (5th Cir. 1983), the court adopted a strict view of the FLSA's limitations provision, stating that limitations runs from the opt-in date and a court could not "alter the express terms of the statute."

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Holding employers liable for “unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid overtime compensation”

Defining "wages" as "earnings for labor or services rendered"

James v. T&H Security, Inc. et al