Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a truck driver alleged that he was improperly denied intermittent leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  Specifically, the company used his medical absences, which qualified for intermittent FMLA leave, as the basis for his termination.  The case settled to the truck driver’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, two former employees that worked as busboys brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Law alleging that they were not paid their proper wages.  Specifically, the employees were paid $5.00 per hour, and sometimes, but not always, received a small tip distribution from the wait staff.  As a result, there were instances that the employees were paid less than the minimum wage.  Additionally, the employees regularly worked overtime, but were not paid the required overtime rate.  Moreover, the employees were terminated in retaliation for complaining about the minimum wage and overtime violations.  Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. aggressively pursued the employees’ claims, which eventually led to Defendants consenting to a judgment against them.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a group of current and former employees of a Union alleged that they were not paid overtime.  Specifically, the employees were misclassified as exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Law.  The case settled to the employees’ satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, an employee of a convenience store sued his employer for failure to pay overtime wages.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a pharmacist with fibromyalgia, sued her employer for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Specifically, the pharmacist alleged that the company failed to accommodate her disability and ultimately terminated her because of it.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, an employee of a manufacturing company alleged that she terminated twenty minutes after requesting a medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the assistant manager of a fast-food restaurant alleged that he was owed overtime.  Specifically, the assistant manager was misclassified as an exempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Law.  The case settled to the assistant manager’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a gardener alleged that he was not paid overtime by his employer.  The case settled to the gardener’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, two Hispanic employees of a bakery alleged that they were not paid overtime by their employer.  Moreover, they alleged that the bakery did pay overtime to its non-Hispanic employees.  The case settled to the employees’ satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, two migrant workers who were not compensated at the overtime rate for their overtime hours brought claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.  From the outset, Defendants admitted their failure to properly pay overtime to the workers, yet were reluctant to engage in settlement discussions.  As such, Caffarelli & Siegel Ltd. moved forward with litigating the workers’ claims, which eventually led to Defendants consenting to a judgment against them.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a female electrician brought suit against her former employer who had terminated her when it became upset that her union had sent a female electrician to the employer.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, four gardeners brought suit against their former employer, a farm, for unpaid overtime.  Although the employer attempted to claim that the employees were exempt under the agricultural exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the case settled to the employees’ satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, an auto mechanic sued his former employer for unpaid overtime.  He had been paid a flat hourly rate regardless of the number of hours he worked per week.  Although the employer tried to claim he was an independent contractor (and therefore unprotected by the Fair Labor Standards Act), the case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, a former employee of an auto parts store sued his former employer for terminating him because he requested FMLA leave for the upcoming birth of his child and because he had filed a workers’ compensation claim.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, a former employee of a pet supply store sued her former employer for terminating her in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim and for interfering with her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act to take intermittent leave to attend doctor’s appointments.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, a former executive employee of an insurance services company sued his former employee for a substantial amount of unpaid bonuses.  He further alleged that he was terminated in retaliation for “blowing the whistle” on alleged corporate fraud, in violation of the Illinois Whistleblower Act.  The case settled to the employee’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, an electrician filed an opt-in collective action suit against his former employer, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.  He, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated employees, alleged that the company failed to properly pay overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 in one workweek.  A number of current and former employees opted into the class.  The case settled to the clients’ satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a former employee brought an opt-in collective action suit against a food production company and staffing agency, as joint employers, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.  The employee alleged, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated employees, that the companies utilized various schemes to deny him and all putative class members their earned overtime and other wages.  The employee alleged that it was the companies’ uniformly-applied policy and practice to: (a) refuse to pay its employees for all hours worked; (b) routinely “short” employees their earned overtime and other wages by failing to pay wages for all hours worked; and (c) “round” down employees’ clocked hours in a manner that solely benefits the companies.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a former employee of a trucking company, brought suit alleging that he was terminated in violation of his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  The employee suffered a back injury which necessitated his absence from work.  The company did not inform the employee of his right to FMLA leave, and terminated him while he was absent from work due to his medical condition.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a former employee brought suit against a liquor company pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Minimum Wage Payment and Collection Act.  He alleged that his former employer failed to pay him overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 in one workweek.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a landscaper filed an opt-in collective action suit against his former employer for violations of the Fair Labors Standards Act and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.  The employee, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated employees, claimed that he and all putative class members were not paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 in one workweek.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a former employee of a large corporation sued her former employer for violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.  The employee, who suffered from a high-risk and complicated pregnancy, was never informed of her right to leave under the FMLA, nor was she offered leave pursuant to applicable law.  She was terminated for absenteeism attributable to her medical condition, and suffered retaliation for asserting her right to medical leave.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a window washer filed an opt-in collective action case against his former employer pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.  The employee, on behalf of himself and all similarly situated employees, alleged that he and all putative class members were not paid overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in one workweek.  The case settled to the client’s satisfaction.

Case 07-C-x, brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, two landscapers sued their former employer for violations of the Fair Labors Standards Act and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.  The employees claimed that they were not paid overtime, and sometimes were not paid at all, for hours worked in excess of 40 in one workweek.  The case settled to the clients’ satisfaction.