Statewide Grievance v. Daniels, No. Cv 00-0437413 S (Sep. 12, 2000)

**Statewide Grievance v. Daniels: Court Allows Employment Restitution Case to Continue** This case involved a dispute over an employer's failure to comply with court-ordered restitution payments to workers. The employer, Daniels, had been previously ordered to pay money back to employees but apparently failed to follow through on those payments. When faced with legal action over this non-compliance, the employer's attorney tried to get the case thrown out of court by filing motions to dismiss and strike the claims. The Connecticut Superior Court rejected the employer's attempts to avoid the case. The judge denied both the motion to dismiss and the motion to strike, ruling that the legal action against the employer for failing to pay the required restitution could move forward in court. **What This Means for Workers:** This ruling is significant because it shows that courts will hold employers accountable when they ignore restitution orders. Workers who have won judgments requiring their employers to pay them money can take comfort knowing that courts won't easily let employers escape their obligations. If an employer tries to avoid paying court-ordered restitution through legal maneuvers, workers have recourse to pursue enforcement actions that courts will take seriously.