Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, WAGE-HOUR—CLASS ACTIONS—Other litigation developments, (Aug 5, 2025)

By WK Editorial Staff

A roundup of court actions granting conditional certification of FLSA collective and Rule 23 class actions of interest to the labor and employment community.

Exotic dancers for an adult entertainment club alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors and the club failed to pay them wages, demanded kickbacks, and mandated a “forced tipping policy; FLSA collective (Ramirez v. Desert Fire LLC dba Silver Dollar Club, No. 6:25-cv-00037-AA (D. Or. July 9, 2025)).

Employees of orthodontic practice alleged that the employer failed to pay proper wages under the FLSA and NYLL because it engaged in the unlawful practice of time-shaving; FLSA collective (Isayeva v. Diamond Braces, No. 22 Civ. 4575 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y. July 10, 2025)).

Security officers granted court-authorized FLSA opt-in notice in overtime wage action; FLSA collective (Glenn v. Monterrey Security Consultants, Inc., No. 24-cv-8260 (N.D. Ill. July 21, 2025)).

Maintenance mechanic granted motion to facilitate notice of collective action in a suit alleging that employees at the plant were required to wear personal protective equipment and attend pre-shift meetings but were not compensated for time they spent donning PPE or attending meetings; FLSA collective (Curry v. Bostik, Inc., No. 3:22-cv-370-DJH-CHL (W.D. Ky. July 22, 2025)).

Miners alleged that employer failed to compensate workers for all hours worked by failing to pay miners for time spent performing work outside the mine; FLSA collective (Gray v. Vesta Mine Services, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-01069-KT (W.D. Pa. July 26, 2025)).

Cook for a catering company alleged the employer failed to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek; FLSA collective (Cruz-Peña v. Great Kitchen Support Corp., No. 24 CV 6263 (PKC)(RML) (S.D.N.Y. July 28, 2025)).

Field service employee of an environmental services company granted certification of Rule 23 class action alleging the employer violated New Jersey Wage and Hour Law and New Jersey Wage Payment Law; Rule 23 class (Fogg v. Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., No. 21-07626 (D.N.J. July 30, 2025)).

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