Gerald L. Maatman Jr.
Recent News About Gerald L. Maatman Jr.
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Jimmy John's to pay $1.84M to end long court fight over OT for asst managers; Lawyers claim $1.1M
The Illinois-based sub sandwich chain has been in court since 2014 on claims it misclassified assistant store managers as "management," exempt from overtime requirements in federal labor law. -
Timing critical in using 'tender' offers to thwart would-be class actions, attorneys say
Class actions can be resolved by satisfying the named plaintiffs' demands. -
Judge: Ex-TGI Friday's workers can't move forward with class action over unpaid vacation time
A federal judge has turned back another element of an attempted class action lawsuit brought by employees of TGI Friday's over allegedly unpaid vacation time. -
Judge: Jimmy John's can't be considered 'joint employer' of asst managers working at franchise shops
A federal judge in Chicago has ordered up a win for Jimmy John’s, saying the sandwich shop chain cannot be considered the joint employer of a group of assistant managers suing in search of overtime pay. -
Report: Settlement payments to end employment-related class action lawsuits skyrocketed in 2017
Top workplace class action lawsuit settlements skyrocketed by nearly $1 billion in 2017, reaching an overall record high of $2.72 billion after a brief one-year decline, a new report indicates. -
Judge tosses TCPA lawsuit vs Kelly Services over robocalls to job applicants
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a robocalling lawsuit against an employment services company, which had been accused of violating federal law by using an automated dialer to call the mobile phones of people who had applied for jobs.