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$11.3 Million Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement for Misclassified Employees

Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason Thompson secured an $11.3 million settlement on behalf of exotic dancers working at a Déjà Vu gentleman’s club. The lawsuit alleged that the plaintiffs were not paid…

$9,950,000 Settlement for Lowe’s Hourly Managers Who Alleged Unpaid Off-the-Clock Work

On November 2, 2022, Sommers Schwartz, P.C., attorneys Kevin Stoops, Jason Thompson, and Jesse Young secured a total of $9,950,000 for 2,574 hourly managers employed by big-box home improvement giant Lowe’s Home Centers,…

$6.55 Million Class Action Settlement for Exotic Dancers Claiming Wage & Hour Violations

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…

Appeals Court Affirms $6.55 Million Class Action Wage & Hour Settlement for Déjà Vu Dancers

Sommers Schwartz attorney Jason Thompson prevailed on an appeal involving a $6.55 million class action settlement on behalf of exotic dancers who alleged they were not paid a minimum wage…

$6.25 Million Settlement for Permanente Advice Nurses Over Unpaid “Off-the-Clock” Work

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…

$5.125 Million Class Action and Arbitration Settlement for Virtual Call Center Agents

Sommers Schwartz attorneys Matthew Turner and Alana Karbal secured a confidential $5.125 settlement in a class action lawsuit along with 811 individual arbitrations for unpaid wages and overtime. The plaintiffs – employees of a healthcare-related call…

$4.3 Million Settlement for Unpaid Overtime Wages in Violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act

On March 6, 2024, Sommers Schwartz, P.C., attorneys Jesse Young, Kevin Stoops, and Ethan Goemann filed a collective action on behalf of Gina Boykin, a Michigan employee, and all other…

$3.5 Million Settlement for Home-Based Call Center Representatives Over Unpaid “Off the Clock” Hours

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…

$2,500,000 Class Action Settlement for Unpaid Wages and Miscalculated Overtime

Sommers Schwartz attorneys Jesse Young and Jason Thompson secured a $2.5 million class and collective action settlement against Intertape Polymer Corporation. The case was filed on behalf of Michigan employee,…

$2,000,000 Class Action Settlement for Lear Corp. Employees Denied Overtime Pay

On January 9, 2024, Sommers Schwartz attorneys Jesse Young and Jason Thompson filed a collective action lawsuit against Lear Corporation for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. On December…

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