Gomez Martinez v. Crystal Jewelry Clinton, Inc.
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
- State
- Maryland
- Circuit
- Fourth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court approved a settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act where the defendant agreed to pay $35,750 to resolve the plaintiff's claims for unpaid overtime wages, with the plaintiff receiving $21,000.02 in unpaid overtime and liquidated damages and her attorneys receiving $14,749.98 in fees and costs.
What This Ruling Means
Gomez Martinez v. Crystal Jewelry Clinton, Inc. — Settlement Summary
What Happened
Gomez Martinez filed a lawsuit against Crystal Jewelry Clinton, Inc., claiming the company failed to pay her overtime wages that she had earned. Overtime pay is extra compensation required by law when employees work more than 40 hours per week.
What the Court Decided
The court approved a settlement agreement where the company agreed to pay $35,750 total. Gomez Martinez received $21,000.02 to cover her unpaid overtime wages plus additional damages. The remaining $14,749.98 went to cover her lawyers' fees and court costs.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case reinforces that employers must pay overtime wages when required by law. Workers who suspect they haven't been paid properly for extra hours have legal options to recover what they're owed. Additionally, the law allows workers to recover not just missing wages, but also extra damages and attorney fees—making it more practical to pursue these claims through court or settlement.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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