Villarino et al v. Pacesetter Personnel Service, Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

0:20-cv-60192

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Raag Singhal

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  1. February 24, 2023

    Day Labor Protection Suit Tossed To Fla. State Court

    A Florida federal court dismissed claims Friday that a staffing agency breached state protections for day laborers by charging excess fees for rented gear, ruling that the state court system was better prepared to weigh in on the workers' allegations.

  2. February 10, 2023

    Fla. Day Laborers Lose Class Cert. In Staffing Co. Wage Suit

    A Florida federal judge decertified a class of day laborers accusing a staffing company of committing several labor violations, including failing to provide water and bathrooms on the job, with the judge ruling the class could not show it had suffered a concrete loss.

  3. June 30, 2022

    Staffing Co. Says No New Classes Belong In Fla. Wage Suit

    A staffing company urged a Florida federal judge to reject its day laborers' bid to certify two additional classes in litigation alleging the business overcharged workers for transportation to job sites and failed to pay them for time waiting for assignments, saying the judge's initial holding was correct.

  4. March 17, 2022

    Workers Ask For Class Cert. In Wage Suit Against Staffing Co.

    A group of Pacesetter Personnel Service Inc. day laborers asked a Florida federal judge Thursday to certify a class of workers who claim they were not paid for required activities like picking up assignments and equipment and were charged more than legally allowed for transportation to job sites.