The Herb Chambers Companies is fighting an ongoing class action lawsuit, alleging that it failed to pay hundreds of its employees thousands of dollars in overtime and premium wages.
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs say they are puzzled as to why the company continues to deny these workers compensation. The car dealership chain recently announced a deal to be acquired by a Georgia dealership group for $1.34 billion.
“I’m perplexed by them digging in,” said Attorney Robert Richardson, of Richardson & Cumbo, who represents the plaintiff. “The amount of money at stake here – likely seven figures – is a drop in a bucket for what they just sold all the dealerships for.”
In May 2020, Richardson & Cumbo, LLP, a labor and employment law firm dedicated to protecting workers’ rights, filed a class action lawsuit in Middlesex County Superior Court.
The suit was brought on behalf of former finance manager Phillip Geller and other finance managers who allege they regularly worked 40 to 60 hours per week, including Sundays and certain holidays. They claim that owner Herb Chambers and The Herb Chambers Companies failed to pay them the overtime or premium wages required by state laws.
If the court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, hundreds of other employees could also be eligible for lost compensation.
In court documents, Herb Chambers Companies says it is not the employer of the finance managers and is thus not required to pay them the wages owed.
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