January 11, 2016
A group of J.C. Penney workers on Monday urged a New York federal court to approve a $750,000 payment to settle claims they were forced to work off the clock, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, saying the deal provides a "substantial" benefit to the employees.
October 23, 2014
J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s recent failed attempt to end a potential Fair Labor Standards Act collective action by offering to pay the named plaintiffs' wage claims prompted a New York federal court ruling that attorneys say demonstrates the need to act quickly — for employers looking to complete an FLSA "pick-off" as well as plaintiffs looking to avoid one.
October 09, 2014
A New York judge denied J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s bid to dismiss a proposed wage-and-hour collective action alleging the retailer made its employees work off the clock, ruling the company's bid to pick off the named plaintiffs by paying them their alleged damages fell flat.