Total Staffing Solutions will pay $250,000 to resolve claims it violated Illinois wage-and-hour laws by failing to pay earned vacation pay.
The settlement benefits current and former employees of Total Staffing Solutions in Illinois who worked between 200 and 1,800 hours of compensated work during any calendar year between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017, and who did not receive a pro rata share of Total Staffing Solutions vacation pay plan for this period.
Total Staffing Solutions is a staffing company that offers temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire placements for its clients. The company also provides employment-related services such as background checks, drug screening and safety orientations.
According to a class action lawsuit against the company, Total Staffing Solutions violates the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) by failing to pay its employees all the vacation pay they earned while working. Under the company’s former policy, employees were allegedly entitled to a pro rata share of Total Staffing Solutions’ vacation pay plan. The company has since stopped using this vacation policy.
Total Staffing Solutions hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to resolve these allegations with a $250,000 class action settlement.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the number of hours they worked during the class period.
Each hour worked will result in an estimated payment of $0.04, though hourly payments could be...
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