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Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood Corp.

S.D.N.Y.October 4, 2021No. 1:20-cv-04001
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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
consent decree

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

All claims in this Fair Labor Standards Act case were settled. The court ordered the parties to file a joint motion with their settlement agreement by November 3, 2021, for court approval.

What This Ruling Means

**Cisneros v. Sea & Salt Seafood Corp: Wage Theft Case** This case involved workers from Sea & Salt Seafood Corp who claimed their employer failed to pay them properly. The workers, led by someone named Cisneros, filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York in October 2021, alleging that the seafood company violated labor standards by stealing wages they had earned. Unfortunately, the court documents available don't show what the final outcome was or whether the workers received any money back. The case dealt with wage theft claims, which typically involve employers not paying minimum wage, withholding overtime pay, or taking money from workers' paychecks illegally. **Why This Matters for Workers:** Even though we don't know how this specific case ended, it demonstrates that workers have legal options when employers don't pay them correctly. Federal and state labor laws protect workers' right to fair wages, and employees can take legal action when those rights are violated. Workers in similar situations should document their hours, keep pay stubs, and know they can file complaints with labor departments or pursue lawsuits when employers steal wages.

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

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