Hernandez v. Fu Long Food Product Inc.
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- 710 Labor: Fair Standards
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- default judgment
- State
- New York
- Circuit
- Second Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Plaintiff won default judgment and was awarded $175,173.82 in damages for unpaid overtime wages, unpaid spread of hours pay, liquidated damages, and wage notice violations against Fu Long Food Product Inc.
What This Ruling Means
Hernandez v. Fu Long Food Product Inc. - Case Summary
What Happened
Hernandez filed a lawsuit against Fu Long Food Product Inc., claiming the company failed to pay him properly. Specifically, he alleged wage theft—meaning the employer didn't pay him for all hours worked, didn't compensate him properly for split shifts, and violated wage notice requirements.
What the Court Decided
The court ruled in Hernandez's favor through a default judgment, meaning the company didn't adequately respond to the lawsuit. The judge awarded Hernandez $175,173.82 in total damages. This included unpaid overtime wages, unpaid spread-of-hours compensation (extra pay for shifts broken throughout the day), liquidated damages (penalty damages), and compensation for wage notice violations.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case shows that courts take wage theft seriously. Employers have legal obligations to pay workers for all time worked and to provide proper wage notices. When employers fail to do so, they can face substantial financial penalties. If you believe your employer hasn't paid you correctly for hours worked or split shifts, you may have grounds to pursue a claim.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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