February 24, 2023
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.
February 10, 2023
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.
June 30, 2022
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.
March 17, 2022
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.