Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, WAGE-HOUR—CLASS ACTIONS—Other litigation developments, (Feb 11, 2026)
Organizations Mentioned:Southwest Airlines
By WK Editorial Staff
A roundup of court actions granting conditional certification of FLSA collective actions of interest to the labor and employment community.
Home health providers who alleged that they were unpaid or underpaid in violation of FLSA were granted approval of FLSA collective action to recover overtime wages; FLSA collective (Bowie v. Gifted Touch, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-00441-TWP-MKK (S.D. Ind. Jan. 12, 2026)).
Ramp agents for Southwest Airlines alleged the employer violated the FLSA by paying employees on a bimonthly basis rather than a weekly basis as required by NYLL §191 for all workers qualifying as manual laborers; FLSA collective (Strain v. Southwest Airlines Co., No. 24-CV-8885 (SJB) (ST) (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 13, 2026)).
Flaggers and crew leaders for company that directed traffic during road construction alleged they consistently worked more than 40 hours a week but were not properly compensated for overtime; FLSA collective (Ortiz v. Wright of Florida, LLC, No. 5:24-cv-445-TJC-PRL (M.D. Fla. Jan. 16, 2026)).
Cases: WageHour ClassActions Overtime