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Employment Law
Wage and Hour
Overtime Pay

Mariusz Heba and Paige Boccardi, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Comcast Corp., Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC

Published: Jan. 30, 2016 | Result Date: Nov. 5, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 000471 Settlement –  $3,700,000

Court

Court of Common Pleas


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Natalie F. Bennett
(Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah LLP)

James C. Shah
(Miller Shah LLP)

Ryan F. Stephan
(Stephan Zouras LLP)

Michael D. Shaffer


Defendant

Michael Puma


Facts

Mariusz Heba and Paige Boccardi filed a wage and hour class action against Comcast Corp. and Comcast Cable Communications Management LLC.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Comcast allegedly failed to pay Customer Account Executives all wages owed for work performed from Dec. 29, 2007 through Oct. 2, 2015. In so doing, Comcast allegedly violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law. Plaintiffs also asserted a claim for unjust enrichment.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Comcast denied the allegations.

Result

The parties reached a $3.7 million settlement, of which, about $2.3 million would be available for distribution to eligible class members. As part of the settlement, Comcast agreed to pay eligible class members in an amount to be determined by a formula.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Jan. 5, 2012.


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