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Ergin v. 8th Hill Inc.

S.D.N.Y.April 26, 2022No. 1:20-cv-04594
Plaintiff Win8th Hill Inc.$33,200.72 awarded
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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
default judgment

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

Plaintiff obtained default judgment on wage-and-hour claims and was awarded $26,605.72 in unpaid wages, liquidated damages, and statutory damages, plus $6,195 in attorneys' fees and $400 in costs.

What This Ruling Means

**Ergin v. 8th Hill Inc. - Wage Theft Case** This case involved a dispute between a worker named Ergin and their employer, 8th Hill Inc., over alleged wage theft. The employee filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York claiming that the company failed to pay wages that were legally owed to them. Unfortunately, the court records available don't provide enough information to determine how this case was resolved. The outcome remains unclear, and no damages or settlement amounts have been reported. The case was filed in April 2022, but without additional court documents, it's impossible to know whether the employee won, lost, or if the parties reached a settlement. **What This Means for Workers:** Even though we can't learn from the specific outcome here, this case represents the type of legal action workers can take when they believe their employer has stolen their wages. Wage theft can include unpaid overtime, withheld tips, or failure to pay minimum wage. Workers have the right to file lawsuits in federal court to recover stolen wages, and these cases serve as important reminders that employees have legal options when employers don't pay what they owe.

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