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Bigger v. Facebook, Inc.
Case Number:
1:17-cv-07753
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber
Firms
Sectors & Industries:
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October 07, 2020
Facebook, Unpaid OT Class Ask For $1.65M Deal Sign-Off
A group of current and former Facebook employees asked an Illinois federal judge Tuesday to approve a $1.65 million settlement to resolve claims that the social media giant uniformly misclassified its workers and illegally deprived them of overtime pay to save on labor costs.
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July 27, 2020
Facebook Reaches Deal To Settle Unpaid OT Class
Facebook told an Illinois federal court Friday that it has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit brought by a class of employees who accused the company of uniformly misclassifying its workers and illegally depriving them of overtime pay to save on labor costs.
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January 27, 2020
7th Circ. Backs Facebook On Class Notice In FLSA Suits
Workers who allegedly signed away their right to take Facebook Inc. to court shouldn't have gotten notice of a pending overtime suit, the Seventh Circuit ruled, laying out a new test for assessing when employees supposedly bound by arbitration pacts can get a court-sanctioned heads-up about collective actions.
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September 27, 2019
7th Circ. Questions Facebook's Arbitration Claims In OT Row
The Seventh Circuit on Friday pressed Facebook Inc. to explain why it should take the social media giant at its word when it said more than half of a conditionally certified class of employees seeking unpaid overtime would be barred from joining the action because of arbitration agreements.
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April 09, 2019
Facebook Can Fight OT Class Cert. In 7th Circ.
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday paused an overtime pay action against Facebook to allow the Seventh Circuit to review whether arbitration agreements would bar more than half a conditionally certified class from participating in the case.
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April 08, 2019
Facebook Workers Fight Stay Bid In Illinois OT Suit
A class of workers who say Facebook unlawfully denied them overtime pay asked an Illinois federal judge Monday to reject the social media giant's bid for an immediate appeal of the workers' conditional certification.
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March 28, 2019
Facebook Asks For Quick Cert. Appeal In Illinois OT Suit
Facebook asked an Illinois federal court Thursday to allow it to immediately appeal the conditional certification of workers accusing the company of denying them overtime pay, pointing to arbitration agreements it says would bar more than half the group from joining the class action.
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March 22, 2019
Facebook Workers Get Conditional Cert. In Ill. Overtime Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Friday granted conditional certification to a group of Facebook workers accusing the company of systematically misclassifying and denying them overtime pay, ruling any arbitration agreements signed by potential class members can be addressed at a later stage and also denying Facebook's shot at a quick win.
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January 15, 2019
Ex-Facebook Employee Fights Bid To Nix Overtime Pay Suit
A former Facebook sales employee has urged an Illinois federal court to reject the social media giant's bid for a quick win in her suit claiming the company uniformly misclassified its workers and illegally deprived them of overtime pay to save on labor costs.
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November 16, 2018
Facebook Says Ill. Employee Exempt From Overtime Rules
Facebook has asked an Illinois federal court to reject claims by a former sales employee who alleged that the social media company misclassified its workers and refused to properly pay overtime, arguing that the employee's position entailed sufficient pay and responsibility to be exempt from overtime requirements.