Law Firm Of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. And McLaughlin & Stern File Class Action Lawsuit Against Queens Long Island Medical Group
Summary
The Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. And Mclaughlin and Stern LLP. Obtain A $2.45 Million Settlement in Wage And Hour Class Action
February 4, 2013
New York, NY. The Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. And Mclaughlin and Stern LLP are pleased to announce a $2.45 million settlement in a wage and hour class action brought on behalf of hourly paid employees of Queens Long Island Medical Group P.C. “QLIMG”). Plaintiff in the action alleges that QLIMG violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law by causing the company’s time-clock system to round down the amount of time employees were credited with having performed work at the company’s facilities. As a result, Plaintiff alleges that she and other hourly paid employees of QLIMG were not fully compensated for work performed before and after scheduled shifts and during meal breaks. The action is pending before the Honorable William F. Kuntz, United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
The parties will soon ask the Court to schedule a fairness hearing to consider final approval of the settlement, counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and other settlement-related issues. A comprehensive notice setting forth the date for the fairness hearing and the procedures for QLIMG employees to participate in the settlement will be mailed to employees in the near future and appended to this website.
If you work or have worked at QLIMG and have any questions regarding the action or the settlement, please contact Lee S. Shalov at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP (212-448-1100) or Louis Ginsberg at the Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. (516-625-0105 or 1-877- 4WAGESLAW (1-877-492-4375)).
Louis Ginsberg has concentrated on employment litigation for decades, and as head of his firm has helped to establish new precedents in New York labor law. Mr. Ginsberg has worked extensively on employment matters including class actions involving wage and overtime pay issues, breaches of contract, and employment discrimination. Several of his cases under the New York employment laws have been discussed in the newspaper and internet media.
Lee S. Shalov is a partner in the Litigation and Financial Services Departments of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, a full-service law firm founded in 1898. Mr. Shalov concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on prosecuting and defending wage and hour actions, securities class actions, and mutual and hedge fund actions.
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February 4, 2013
New York, NY. The Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. And Mclaughlin and Stern LLP are pleased to announce a $2.45 million settlement in a wage and hour class action brought on behalf of hourly paid employees of Queens Long Island Medical Group P.C. “QLIMG”). Plaintiff in the action alleges that QLIMG violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law by causing the company’s time-clock system to round down the amount of time employees were credited with having performed work at the company’s facilities. As a result, Plaintiff alleges that she and other hourly paid employees of QLIMG were not fully compensated for work performed before and after scheduled shifts and during meal breaks. The action is pending before the Honorable William F. Kuntz, United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
The parties will soon ask the Court to schedule a fairness hearing to consider final approval of the settlement, counsel’s request for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and other settlement-related issues. A comprehensive notice setting forth the date for the fairness hearing and the procedures for QLIMG employees to participate in the settlement will be mailed to employees in the near future and appended to this website.
If you work or have worked at QLIMG and have any questions regarding the action or the settlement, please contact Lee S. Shalov at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP (212-448-1100) or Louis Ginsberg at the Law Offices of Louis Ginsberg, P.C. (516-625-0105 or 1-877- 4WAGESLAW (1-877-492-4375)).
Louis Ginsberg has concentrated on employment litigation for decades, and as head of his firm has helped to establish new precedents in New York labor law. Mr. Ginsberg has worked extensively on employment matters including class actions involving wage and overtime pay issues, breaches of contract, and employment discrimination. Several of his cases under the New York employment laws have been discussed in the newspaper and internet media.
Lee S. Shalov is a partner in the Litigation and Financial Services Departments of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, a full-service law firm founded in 1898. Mr. Shalov concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on prosecuting and defending wage and hour actions, securities class actions, and mutual and hedge fund actions.
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If you feel that you have not been paid for all of your working time or that you are owed wages or overtime pay or if you believe that you have been unlawfully fired or harassed, call today to discuss your case at 1-800-LOST-JOB (1-800-567-8562) or at 1-877-4WAGESLAW (1-877-492-4375) or email us for your FREE CONSULTATION.
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