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Abraham v. Promise Home Care Agency, Inc.

S.D.N.Y.December 1, 2020No. 1:18-cv-04502
SettlementPromise Home Care Agency, Inc.$1,100,000 awarded
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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

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The court approved a class and collective action settlement on behalf of nurses claiming wage and hour violations. The settlement provides $1,100,000 in total relief, with $731,433.65 available as net settlement amount to 116 class members, plus $319,000 in attorneys' fees and $16,000 in service awards to named plaintiffs.

What This Ruling Means

**Abraham v. Promise Home Care Agency - Employment Law Case Summary** This case involved a worker named Abraham who sued Promise Home Care Agency for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is the federal law that sets rules for minimum wage, overtime pay, and other basic workplace protections. Abraham claimed that the home care agency failed to follow these wage and hour requirements, though the specific details of what went wrong aren't available from the court records. Unfortunately, the final outcome of this case isn't clear from the available information. The case was filed in federal court in New York's Southern District in December 2020, but the court's final decision and any damages awarded haven't been reported. **What This Means for Workers:** This case highlights an important issue in the home care industry, where wage violations are unfortunately common. Home care workers - who provide essential services like helping elderly or disabled people with daily activities - often face problems like unpaid overtime, below minimum wage pay, or not being paid for travel time between clients. Workers in similar situations should know they have rights under federal law and can take legal action when employers don't pay them properly.

This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.

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