Wright v. Frontier Management LLC
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
- consent decree
- State
- California
- Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
Class action settlement reached for $9.5 million in wage-and-hour dispute. Court approved attorneys' fees of $3,166,663.50 (one-third of settlement), costs of $94,296.46, and service awards to named plaintiffs ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
What This Ruling Means
Wright v. Frontier Management LLC Settlement Summary
What Happened
Workers employed by Frontier Management LLC filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay them wages they were legally owed. This type of violation is called wage theft. Multiple employees joined together in this single case rather than suing individually.
What the Court Decided
The court approved a settlement agreement for $9.5 million. This money will go to the affected workers to compensate them for unpaid wages. The court also approved paying $3.2 million to the attorneys who handled the case and nearly $95,000 in court costs. The named plaintiffs who initiated the lawsuit each received $5,000 to $10,000 as recognition for their participation.
Why This Matters for Workers
This case demonstrates that employees can successfully challenge wage theft through the court system. Class action lawsuits allow workers to band together for greater power when companies underpay them. The large settlement sends a message that companies violating wage laws face serious financial consequences. Workers who believe their employer is withholding pay should document their hours and consider consulting with an employment attorney.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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