A $2,112,500 settlement has been reached between R&B Sales and Marketing Inc. and Techtronic Industries North America Inc. and hourly employees.
Two classes have been established in this settlement.
The California class is made up of all individuals employed in California by either R&B Sales and Marketing or Techtronic Industries North America in a non-exempt, hourly position between Jan. 31, 2017, and March 21, 2021.
The class of non-California opt-in eligible plaintiffs refers to anyone employed in any state other than California by either defendant in a non-exempt, hourly position in which the employee performed in-store sales at Home Depots in any state other than California during the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective period of Feb. 28, 2019, to March 21, 2021.
“Non-California opt-in plaintiffs” are all non-California opt-in eligible plaintiffs who elect to opt in to this settlement.
The settlement ends claims brought forward by Sergio Arellano and Edgar Murillo on behalf of all California employees in comparable situations, as well as claims brought forward by John Henry and Curt Uyemura on behalf of employees around the country.
According to Arellano, Murillo, Henry and Uyemura, R&B Sales and Marketing Inc. and Techtronic Industries North America Inc. violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and California labor law. Allegedly, the companies committed multiple violations. The workers argue the companies:
False sexual or rape allegations can have devastating consequences for the accused, including reputational damage, loss of employment and emotional trauma. In Nigeria, current legislation focuses ...