November 17, 2014
A Florida federal judge signed off Monday on a $1.3 million attorneys' fee request after approving a $3.5 million class settlement for a Fair Labor Standards Act suit between Lowe's Home Centers Inc. and human resources managers alleging Lowe's misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay requirements.
November 07, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Friday approved a $3.5 million settlement between Lowe's Home Centers Inc. and a class of human resources managers alleging Lowe's misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay requirements, but reserved judgment on attorney's fees.
September 08, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Monday once again rejected a proposed settlement between Lowe's Home Centers Inc. and a class of human resources managers who accused the chain of misclassifying them as exempt from overtime pay requirements, this time saying the terms of a $3.4 million deal are unfair.
August 27, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday rejected a proposed $9.5 million settlement between Lowe's Home Centers Inc. and a class of human resources managers who accused the chain of misclassifying them as exempt from overtime pay requirements, ruling that the agreement could not include a provision to reopen the class notice period.
August 22, 2014
Lowe's Home Centers Inc. on Friday agreed to pay $9.5 million to end human resources managers' class action allegations that they were not actually managers and that Lowe's misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay requirements, according to documents filed in Florida federal court.
April 29, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday trimmed a class and collective action accusing Lowe's Home Centers Inc. of misclassifying human resources managers as exempt from overtime pay requirements, ruling plaintiffs did not — and could not state — Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims.
January 14, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Friday conditionally certified a nationwide class of Lowe's Home Centers Inc. human resources managers for claims they weren't actually managers and were willfully misclassified as exempt from overtime pay requirements.