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Mikityuk v. Cision US Inc.

S.D.N.Y.August 19, 2021No. 1:21-cv-00510
Mixed ResultCision US Inc.
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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
motion to dismiss

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The court resolved several procedural disputes in an FLSA collective action, partially granting and partially denying requests from both sides regarding re-mailing of Section 216(b) notices, reminder notices, social security number disclosure, and a motion to compel contact information for potential collective members.

What This Ruling Means

This case involved a dispute between an employee named Mikityuk and their employer, Cision US Inc., a media intelligence company. Mikityuk claimed that Cision violated wage and hour laws by not properly paying them according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This federal law requires employers to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation to eligible workers. The employee alleged wage theft, meaning they believed their employer failed to pay them all the wages they were legally owed. This could involve unpaid overtime, working off the clock, missed meal breaks, or other pay violations. The case was filed in federal court in New York in August 2021. Unfortunately, the specific outcome of this case is not available from the court records provided, so we don't know whether the employee won or lost, or if the case was settled out of court. **What this means for workers:** This case highlights that employees have legal protections under federal wage laws. If you believe your employer isn't paying you correctly - whether for overtime, regular hours, or other compensation - you have the right to file a complaint. The Fair Labor Standards Act gives workers important tools to fight wage theft and recover unpaid wages.

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

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