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Nazareth v. Shree Jay Jalaram, LLC

W.D. Va.May 7, 2025No. 5:24-cv-70390
SettlementShree Jay Jalaram, LLC$128,255.7 awarded
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Case Details

Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
Labor: Fair Standards
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Unknown
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
consent decree

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage TheftWrongful Termination

Outcome

The parties settled the plaintiff's FLSA and Virginia Overtime Wage Act claims. Defendants agreed to pay $96,229.96 for FLSA claims (including liquidated damages and attorney's fees) and $32,025.74 for non-FLSA claims, with the case dismissed with prejudice.

What This Ruling Means

**Employment Court Case Summary: Nazareth v. Shree Jay Jalaram, LLC** **What Happened:** A worker named Nazareth filed a lawsuit against their employer, Shree Jay Jalaram, LLC, claiming the company violated federal wage and hour laws. The case involved allegations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the federal law that governs minimum wage, overtime pay, and other workplace pay standards. However, specific details about what wage violations allegedly occurred are not available from the court records. **What the Court Decided:** The court case outcome could not be determined from available information. The case status is listed as "unresolvable," meaning there isn't enough detail in the public records to know how the dispute was settled or what the final ruling was. No damages were reported, but this doesn't necessarily mean none were awarded. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case highlights that workers have the right to challenge employers who they believe are not following federal wage and hour laws. The Fair Labor Standards Act protects workers' rights to proper pay, including minimum wage and overtime compensation. Even when case details aren't publicly available, these lawsuits demonstrate that workers can take legal action when they believe their pay rights have been violated.

This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.

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