Doug Ladore v. Ecolab Inc et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:11-cv-09386

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Fernando M. Olguin

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  1. November 14, 2013

    Court OKs Previously Scuttled $29M Ecolab OT Settlement

    A California federal judge gave final approval Tuesday to a $29 million settlement in a class action alleging Ecolab Inc. denied overtime wages to hundreds of exterminators, a deal that was initially stalled after the court sought more information on the adequacy of the two class representatives.

  2. May 30, 2013

    $29M Ecolab OT Settlement Brushed Off

    A California federal judge Thursday denied preliminary approval of a $29 million settlement in a class action claiming Ecolab Inc. improperly denied overtime pay to hundreds of exterminators, ruling the parties must better explain why the class representatives deserve incentive payments.

  3. April 02, 2013

    Ecolab Will Pay $29M To Settle Exterminators' OT Suit

    Ecolab Inc. said Tuesday that it will pay $29 million to settle class action claims that it improperly denied overtime pay to hundreds of exterminators who the sanitation giant had argued were exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act protections because they handled hazardous materials.

  4. January 24, 2013

    Hazmat OT Rule Doesn't Apply To Ecolab Exterminators: Judge

    A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that Ecolab Inc. improperly denied overtime to hundreds of exterminators, striking down the sanitation giant's defense that the workers were exempt from overtime pay because they handled hazardous materials.

  5. April 12, 2012

    Ecolab Can't Defeat OT Class Cert. With Hazmat Exemption

    A California federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of hundreds of Ecolab Inc. pest control employees, striking down the sanitation giant's argument that the workers were exempt from overtime pay because they handled hazardous materials.

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