November 14, 2013
A California federal judge gave final approval Tuesday to a $29 million settlement in a class action alleging Ecolab Inc. denied overtime wages to hundreds of exterminators, a deal that was initially stalled after the court sought more information on the adequacy of the two class representatives.
May 30, 2013
A California federal judge Thursday denied preliminary approval of a $29 million settlement in a class action claiming Ecolab Inc. improperly denied overtime pay to hundreds of exterminators, ruling the parties must better explain why the class representatives deserve incentive payments.
April 02, 2013
Ecolab Inc. said Tuesday that it will pay $29 million to settle class action claims that it improperly denied overtime pay to hundreds of exterminators who the sanitation giant had argued were exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act protections because they handled hazardous materials.
January 24, 2013
A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that Ecolab Inc. improperly denied overtime to hundreds of exterminators, striking down the sanitation giant's defense that the workers were exempt from overtime pay because they handled hazardous materials.
April 12, 2012
A California federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of hundreds of Ecolab Inc. pest control employees, striking down the sanitation giant's argument that the workers were exempt from overtime pay because they handled hazardous materials.