FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Class Actions

The New Jersey Wage and Hour Law is not as thorough in its remedies for failure to pay overtime as is the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA. The federal statute can provide a remedy for a longer period of time, can provide for double damages in the case of willful violations, and allows collective actions, which are similar to class actions, thus allowing many workers to combine their claims, and thus the power of those claims.

Sometimes, these claims can even extend beyond New Jersey's borders.

Costello & Mains, P.C. has years of experience litigating both individual and collective (class) actions under FLSA. If you believe that your employer is failing to pay overtime, or is otherwise failing to pay for all hours worked, and especially if you believe these wrongful acts might affect others as well as yourself, call us.

Not only might you helping others recover their damages, but as a class action plaintiff, you might be entitled to additional incentive payments for having made the effort.