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Dalmau v. 1084 NY Ave LLC

S.D.N.Y.March 17, 2022No. 1:21-cv-04407
SettlementLiberty Place Property Management LLC$20,000 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
settlement

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

Plaintiff settled wage and hour claims against defendant Liberty Place Property Management LLC for $20,000, representing a discount from maximum recovery of approximately $280,000 due to litigation risks including potential exempt status under state law and disputed hours worked.

What This Ruling Means

**What Happened:** A worker named Dalmau filed a lawsuit against their employer, 1084 NY Ave LLC, 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 workplace standards. While the specific details of what the employer allegedly did wrong aren't provided, FLSA violations typically involve issues like not paying minimum wage, refusing to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 per week, or misclassifying employees to avoid paying proper wages. **What the Court Decided:** The court records don't show how this case was resolved. The case was filed in federal court in New York's Southern District in March 2022, but the final outcome isn't available in the provided information. **Why This Matters for Workers:** This case highlights that workers have the right to file federal lawsuits when employers violate wage and hour laws. The FLSA gives employees important protections, and workers can take legal action if their employer fails to follow these rules. Even when case outcomes aren't publicly available, these lawsuits demonstrate that workers can challenge unfair pay practices through the court system.

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

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