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Garcia et al v. E.J. Amusements of New Hampshire, Inc. et al
Case Number:
1:13-cv-12536
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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Firms
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June 30, 2015
H-2B Worker Class Settles Wage Suit With Carnival Co.
A New Hampshire-based carnival company accused of underpaying employees and forcing them to pay expenses related to H-2B visas has reached a $900,000 settlement with the workers, according to court documents filed in Massachusetts federal court on Tuesday.
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April 23, 2015
1st Circ. Lets Stand Order To Produce Logs In Visa, Wage Suit
The First Circuit declined Wednesday to review a lower court's decision ordering a legal services organization to provide privilege logs from its study of labor practices at carnivals as part of an employment and immigration class action, saying it's too early to appeal a discovery ruling.
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April 08, 2015
Carnival Co. Paving Way To Contact Wages Class, Court Told
Workers accusing a carnival company of underpaying them and forcing them to pay visa expenses told a Massachusetts federal judge Tuesday they are concerned that the company's attempt to strike language limiting communication with class members from a proposed order signals its intent to contact the class.
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April 02, 2015
Heated Carnival Co. Wage Row Sent To Mediation
A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday ordered mediation for a class action brought by workers accusing a major New England carnival company of underpaying them and forcing them to pick up H-2B visa expenses.
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March 31, 2015
Carnival Co. Bashes Worker Cert. Order In Visa, Wage Row
A carnival company accused of underpaying employees and forcing them to pay visa expenses took issue with the workers' proposed order for class certification Monday, saying their demands far exceed what was discussed in court.
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March 26, 2015
Carnival Workers In Wage, Visa Suit Win Class Cert.
Workers accusing an amusement park company of underpaying them and forcing them to pick up H-2B visa expenses won class certification from a Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday, one day after the company was hit with a National Labor Relations Board suit over its response to the action.
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March 25, 2015
Carnival Workers Push To Use 'Surprise' Docs In Wage Row
Workers suing a carnival company over allegedly underpaying them and forcing employees to shell out for H-2B visa expenses fired back at the company's bid to strike their so-called "surprise affidavits" in Massachusetts court on Tuesday, saying the court can consider them in its assessment of certification factors.
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March 23, 2015
Carnival Co. Tells Judge To Shoot Down Worker OT Claims
A carnival company accused of underpaying employees and forcing them to pay H-2B visa expenses urged a Massachusetts federal judge on Friday to reject the workers' request to rule that the company failed to pay overtime under state law, saying the bid is an overreach.
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March 16, 2015
Carnival Co. Claims Worker Issues Too Varied For Class Cert.
An amusement park company accused of underpaying employees and forcing them to pick up H-2B visa expenses urged a Massachusetts federal judge Friday to reject the worker's bid for class certification, arguing the case is plagued by individualized questions.
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March 11, 2015
Carnival Co. Wants 'Surprise' Docs Axed In Visa, Wage Row
A New England amusement park filed a motion Tuesday asking a Massachusetts court to strike "surprise affidavits" filed by workers accusing the company of underpaying them and forcing the employees to shell out for H-2B visa expenses, saying the plaintiffs were trying to "sandbag" them.