Employment Law
Compensations, Benefits
Wage and Hour
Hilda L. Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor v. Yorba River Inc. dba Pro Towing, Sarkis Karaoghlanian
Published: Oct. 17, 2009 | Result Date: Jul. 9, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 09CV04698(RSWL) Settlement – $30,958
Facts
The Labor Department filed suit against Sarkis Karaoghlanian and Yorba River Inc., dba Pro Towing. Plaintiff claimed that Pro Towing employed workers at a rate less than the federal minimum wage and failed to pay overtime, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Result
The parties settled for $30,958. Defendants agreed to comply with labor laws and settled for an amount less than anticipated defense costs, according to defense counsel. Defendants do not admit the allegations in the complaint as noted in the consent decree.
Other Information
FILING DATE: June 30, 2009.
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