June 18, 2020
Outback Steakhouse has settled on undisclosed terms a proposed collective action alleging the chain restaurant unfairly denied its front-of-house managers overtime, according to a notice filed Thursday in Massachusetts federal court.
September 30, 2019
A Massachusetts federal judge declined Monday to let Outback Steakhouse front-of-house managers move forward as a nationwide class in a Fair Labor Standards Act suit for overtime pay, while also noting she has "serious concerns" about the ruling's implications for future collective actions.
February 26, 2019
A group of Outback Steakhouse front-of-house managers cannot pursue a Massachusetts Wage Act claim on a class action basis because the claim hinges on Fair Labor Standards Act allegations, which must be brought as an opt-in collective action, a federal judge has ruled.
February 14, 2019
A putative class of Outback Steakhouse front of house managers asked a Massachusetts federal judge for conditional certification so more could join a suit claiming the chain denied them overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, according to a motion filed Wednesday.