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Ramos v. JJDA Enterprises LLC

S.D.N.Y.January 12, 2021No. 1:18-cv-10658
Settlement
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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 parties reached a settlement in this Fair Labor Standards Act case. The Court ordered the parties to file a settlement agreement for approval within sixty days, with instructions on demonstrating the settlement's fairness and reasonableness.

What This Ruling Means

**What Happened:** A worker named Ramos filed a lawsuit against JJDA Enterprises LLC in federal court in New York, claiming the company violated 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. While the specific details of Ramos's complaint aren't available, FLSA violations typically involve issues like not paying minimum wage, failing to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 per week, or misclassifying employees to avoid paying proper wages. **What the Court Decided:** The outcome of this case is not known from the available information. The lawsuit was filed in January 2021, but court records don't show how it was resolved. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case represents the type of legal action workers can take when employers don't follow federal wage and hour laws. The FLSA gives employees the right to sue their employers for unpaid wages, and successful cases can result in workers receiving back pay plus additional damages. Even without knowing the outcome, this case shows that workers have legal options when they believe their employer has violated wage and hour protections.

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