Employment Verdicts & Settlements | Sommers Schwartz, P.C.

$700,000 Settlement for Call Center Reps in Wage Theft Class Action Against West Business Solutions - On December 27, 2017, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Kevin Stoops and Matthew Turner secured a $700,00 class action settlement on behalf of customer service representatives employed by West Business Solutions, LLC at its Reno, Nevada call center. The lawsuit alleged that the plaintiffs were forced to use certain computer programs and applications but were not paid for time spent... Read More
$6.55 Million Class Action Settlement for Exotic Dancers Claiming Wage & Hour Violations - On June 19, 2017, Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason Thompson secured a $6.55 million settlement on behalf of exotic dancers working at a Deja Vu gentleman’s club. The lawsuit alleged that the plaintiffs were not paid a minimum wage because they were intentionally misclassified as independent contractors and compelled to pay “rent” to the management for the nights... Read More
$6.25 Million Settlement for Permanente Advice Nurses Over Unpaid “Off-the-Clock” Work - On June 9, 2017, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Jason Thompson and Kevin Stoops secured a $6.25 million class action settlement on behalf of Permanente “advice nurses” whose jobs involved answering patients’ health care questions by telephone. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs were required to use certain computer programs and applications, and were required to log on to these... Read More
$1.075 Million Class Action Settlement for Sutherland Call Center Reps Over Unpaid “Off the Clock” Work - On November 4, 2016, Sommers Schwartz attorney Kevin Stoops finalized a $1,075,000 class action settlement against Sutherland Global Services, Inc. on behalf of hourly home-based customer service representatives who claimed the company unlawfully withheld compensation for “off the clock” work. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs were required to boot up computers and log into applications... Read More
$3.5 Million Settlement for Home-Based Call Center Representatives Over Unpaid “Off the Clock” Hours - On July 25, 2016, Sommers Schwartz attorney Matthew Turner secured a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of nearly 2,800 at-home customer service agents employed by a leading call center services provider. According to the class action lawsuit, the plaintiffs to were required to use the defendant’s computer networks, programs, and applications for the duration of their... Read More
Grant of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Deceased Employee’s Estate in ERISA Life Insurance Benefits Dispute - On June 29, 2016, a federal court judge granted Sommers Schwartz attorneys Dan Swanson and Tad Roumayah’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Church Chicken’s breached its fiduciary duty to a now deceased employee by materially misrepresenting her life insurance coverage while accepting her ongoing premium payments. The lawsuit, brought by the woman’s elderly parents, alleged that Church’s and its insurer, Reliance Standard Life... Read More
$940,000 Settlement in Class Action Brought by Sykes Enterprises Call Center Workers - On June 24, 2015, Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason Thompson obtained final approval of a $940,000 settlement in a wage and hour class action against Sykes Enterprises, Inc. The nationwide lawsuit, litigated in federal court in Minnesota, included some 4,000 Plaintiffs employed by Sykes as call-center and at-home customer service agents who claimed that the company violated the federal Fair Labor... Read More
$1.575 Million Settlement in Class Action Brought by Maxim Healthcare Services Recruiters - On August 28, 2014, Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason Thompson obtained final approval of a settlement in a wage and hour class action against Maxim Healthcare Services. In the case, filed in federal court in Atlanta, Georgia, Plaintiffs alleged that Maxim improperly classified them as exempt salaried Homecare Recruiters. Maxim denied any wrongdoing and pointed to a variety... Read More
$360,000 Class Action Settlement for Call Center Employee Claiming Unpaid Overtime Pay - In March 2014, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Jason J. Thompson, Matthew L. Turner, and Lance C. Young obtained court approval for a $360,000 settlement in a case alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The class action involved claims that employees of the defendant’s call center operations were required to log in and out of job-related... Read More
$320,000 Settlement for Police Officer Terminated in Violation of Whistleblower and Family & Medical Leave Laws - In 2013, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah successfully obtained a $320,000 settlement for their client, a police officer wrongfully discharged from a local municipality, in an employment litigation dispute involving violations of the Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act, the Michigan Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
$75,000 Severance Package for Company Engineer - In 2013, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah secured a $75,000 severance package for their client, a former utility company engineer.
$167,000 Severance Agreement for a Former Law Firm CIO - In 2012, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah secured a $167,000 severance package on behalf of their client, a former Chief Information Officer terminated by a local law firm.
$175,000 Settlement for a Supply Chain Planner in an Employment Dispute Involving Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Violations. - In 2012, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah secured a $175,000 settlement on behalf of a supply chain planner at a national cereal producer. The employment litigation dispute alleged that the company violated the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
$80,000 Severance Package for Terminated Human Resources Executive - In 2012, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah successfully negotiated an $80,000 severance package on behalf of their client, a former human resources supervisor terminated by a local automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
$385,000 Employment Settlement over Statutory Violations and Breach of Contract - In 2011, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Daniel Swanson and Tad Roumayah successfully obtained a $385,000 settlement for the CEO of a local home healthcare company in an employment litigation dispute involving violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and breach of an employment contract.