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The court conditionally certified a collective action under the FLSA for hourly employees, finding substantial allegations that Defendant altered timecards to avoid overtime pay. The court modified the proposed class definition to use the conditional certification date as the limitations period cutoff (September 25, 2022 to September 25, 2025) and approved multiple notice methods.
Ultimo v. Progressive Technologies: Court Summary
What Happened
Employees at Progressive Technologies sued the company, claiming it illegally altered their timecards to avoid paying overtime wages. This is a serious form of wage theft where employers deliberately reduce recorded hours to keep total work time below overtime thresholds.
What the Court Decided
The court partially sided with the workers by approving a group lawsuit (called a collective action). This allows multiple employees with similar claims to join together rather than fighting separately. The court found the employees had presented enough evidence that the company actually did tamper with timecards. The lawsuit covers all eligible hourly workers from September 2022 to September 2025. The court approved various notification methods to inform affected employees about the case.
Why This Matters
This ruling strengthens workers' ability to challenge wage theft by allowing them to pool resources in a group lawsuit rather than fighting alone. It signals that courts take timecard manipulation seriously and will let employees collectively pursue stolen wages—making it harder for employers to get away with these practices.
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