Forester Haynie helped secure a big win when our Defendants’ second motion to dismiss was denied in a case brought by a former delivery driver against J & J & J Pizza (d/b/a Domino’s Pizza). Our Lead Plaintiff, Michael Orth, is a former delivery driver of Domino’s Pizza in Massachusetts. Our complaint alleges that Domino’sContinue reading “Domino’s Pizza Franchise in Massachusetts Fails to Comply with FLSA”
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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a United States labor law that first established the right to minimum wage and overtime pay (the FLSA also prohibits oppressive child labor, but we won’t get in to that today). While this law covers the majority of Americans, there are a few exceptions that make employees exemptContinue reading “The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)”
Complying with the Hourly Minimum Wage
Under federal law, there are a limited set of circumstances when companies may pay below minimum wage hourly rates. One such industry that takes advantage of this narrow exception is the pizza delivery business, where companies not only try to cut costs by paying below minimum wage rates but also charge their customers delivery charges thatContinue reading “Complying with the Hourly Minimum Wage”
Pizza Delivery Driver Lawsuit Filed by Forester Haynie
Forester Haynie filed a class-action lawsuit against Pizza Hut of Kokomo Inc. (Pizza Hut franchise in Indiana) for failing to pay their delivery drivers the federal minimum wage. The case is called Cook v. Pizza Hut of Kokomo et al., pending in the Federal Court in the District of Indiana. The lawsuit alleges that instead of reimbursing deliveryContinue reading “Pizza Delivery Driver Lawsuit Filed by Forester Haynie”
Pizza Delivery Drivers May Be Owed Wages
Under federal law, there is a limited set of circumstances when companies may pay below minimum wage. One such industry that takes advantage of this narrow exception is the pizza delivery business, where companies not only try to cut costs by paying below minimum wage rates but also charge their customers delivery charges that typically are not passed ontoContinue reading “Pizza Delivery Drivers May Be Owed Wages”
Domino’s Pizza Fails to Comply with FLSA
Forester Haynie helped secure a big win last week when the Defendants’ second motion to dismiss was denied in a case brought by a former delivery driver against J & J & J Pizza (d/b/a Domino’s Pizza). Our Lead Plaintiff, Michael Orth, is a former delivery driver of Domino’s Pizza in Massachusetts. Our complaint allegesContinue reading “Domino’s Pizza Fails to Comply with FLSA”
Class Action in Motion to Pay Drivers Minimum Wage
BIG NEWS: Forester Haynie moved to certify a class action against a Colorado pizza franchise improperly paying their drivers minimum wage and for their mileage under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This would be a big class-action win for the delivery drivers seeking fair pay for their hard work and the wear-and-tear put on their vehicles and would send a powerfulContinue reading “Class Action in Motion to Pay Drivers Minimum Wage”
Class-Action Certified against Texas Pizza Hut
Forester Haynie’s class-action lawsuit against Pizza Hut of San Antonio Inc. (Pizza Hut franchise in Texas) for failing to pay their delivery drivers the federal minimum wage has been certified. The case is called Autry v. Pizza Hut of San Antonio et al., pending in the Federal Court in the Western District of Texas. The lawsuit alleges that insteadContinue reading “Class-Action Certified against Texas Pizza Hut”