W. W. Grainger, Inc.
Case Name
Hutson, et al. v, W. W. Grainger, Inc.
Overview:
This case involves Account Relationships Managers (“ARMs”) seeking overtime compensation from W. W. Grainger, Inc. for work performed in excess of 40 hours per week under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. We believe that Grainger failed to pay ARMs overtime compensation due to them. Under federal law, all non-exempt employees must be paid one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 in any given work week.
We believe that Grainger intentionally treated ARMs as exempt in order to avoid paying them the additional amounts to which they were entitled under the Fair Labor Standards Act. We have asked the Court to approve the sending of notices to all “all current and former ARMs employed by Grainger between March 22, 2007 and the present,” notifying them of the existence of this case and of their right to join in the case as additional plaintiffs.
Status of case/Procedural History
Complaint filed March 22, 2010
Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Class filed July 28, 2010
Useful Information:
Please contact this office if you have useful information regarding this case such as:
- Names and addresses of current or former Grainger ARMs. We are seeking additional parties who may be owed overtime compensation.
- Information which may show that Grainger knew or should have known that workers were entitled to overtime compensation, but failed to pay.
- Information which may show that Grainger has tried to discourage ARMs from joining the case.
How do I join the lawsuit?
If you believe you meet the qualifications to be part of the lawsuit, contact this office or CLICK HERE to obtain a consent form to be filed with the court. This form provides that you would like to be part of a lawsuit and that you meet the eligibility requirements, i.e. that you have worked as a Grainger ARM at any time after March 22, 2007.
After completing the consent form, contact Pam Rymin or one of the attorneys listed below to make arrangements to send us the completed contact form. DO NOT file the form with the Court yourself; we will file it for you.
How much will it cost to join the lawsuit?
Nothing. This is a contingency fee case. We are only compensated if the matter is successful. Then, we are paid out of the proceeds of the judgment or settlement. You will never be required to pay our legal fees for bringing a contingency fee matter.
What do I need to do once I join the case?
Once you join the case, we will contact you regarding important dates and paper work that must be completed in order to proceed with the matter.
If you have information that is relevant to the case, you may contact us and speak to one of the professionals handling this matter.
I don’t have any records that I worked overtime, does that matter?
No. If an employer does not have adequate records of the hours worked by an employee, the employee may make a reasonable estimate of hours.
I still work for the employer, I’m scared if I join in a lawsuit I will lose my job.
Federal Law prohibits an employer from firing an employee who files a complaint against the employer or acts as a witness for a co-employee. If your employer fires you after you file a complaint or join a lawsuit, we will file a charge of retaliation on your behalf.
Personal Contact Information:
Please provide this office with your current contact information so that we can keep you informed of the status of the case, advise you of important dates and provide you with all relevant information as the case progresses.
Buckley & Klein, LLP Contacts:
Attorneys:
Steve Wolfe, sewolfe@buckleyklein.com
Daniel Klein, dmklein@buckleyklein.com
Edward Buckley, edbuckley@buckleyklein.com
Staff: Pam Rymin, prymin@buckleyklein.com
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