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Tangtiwatanapaibul v. Tom & Toon Inc

S.D.N.Y.August 24, 2021No. 1:17-cv-00816
SettlementTom & Toon Inc$72,000 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

Parties reached a binding settlement agreement on June 26, 2019, for $72,000 in total compensation (inclusive of attorneys' fees and costs) to be paid over 24 months. The Court approved the settlement as fair and reasonable under Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., and dismissed the action without retaining jurisdiction.

What This Ruling Means

**Employment Court Case: Tangtiwatanapaibul v. Tom & Toon Inc** **What Happened:** An employee named Tangtiwatanapaibul filed a lawsuit against their employer, Tom & Toon Inc, claiming the company violated federal wage and hour laws. The case was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the federal law that sets rules for minimum wage, overtime pay, and other workplace pay standards. While the specific details of what Tom & Toon Inc allegedly did wrong aren't provided, FLSA violations typically involve issues like not paying minimum wage, failing to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 per week, or misclassifying employees. **What the Court Decided:** The court's final decision in this case is not available from the information provided. The case was filed in federal court in New York in August 2021, but the outcome remains unknown. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case demonstrates that employees have the right to challenge their employers in court when they believe their wages or hours have been handled improperly. The Fair Labor Standards Act gives workers important protections, and they can seek legal remedies when employers don't follow these federal pay requirements.

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

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