ACTIVE CASES

June 2023—

NYPD School Safety Agents (SSAs): Sign Up for a Lawsuit Seeking Unpaid Overtime 

Current and former Teamsters Local 237 bargaining unit members who held the positions of School Safety Agents (SSAs) Levels 1 and/or Mobile Task Force with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) at any time since August 2020 can sign up for a new lawsuit seeking backpay and liquidated damages for unpaid, underpaid, and late paid overtime work.  

To sign up to participate in the lawsuit, please click here to fill out the online consent form. Note that this new case is not a class action, meaning that you must sign up by submitting a consent form in order to participate. If you complete a consent form, we will notify you when the lawsuit is filed in court.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – Wage & Hour/Overtime Cases

  • Feiner et al v. City of New York,  16-cv-08675 (PGG) (FLSA case on behalf of 908 Plaintiffs employed by the Human Resources Administration, settled for $12,576,353.00)

  • Foster v. City of New York, 14-cv-4142 (S.D.N.Y) (FLSA case on behalf of 1,199 Child Protective Specialist and Child Protective Specialist Supervisor; settled for $42,900,000)

  • Williams, et al. v. City of New York, Case No.:  (FLSA case on behalf of approximately 1,740 Child Protective Specialist and Child Protective Specialist Supervisor; settled for $42,900,000)

  • De La Cruz, et al. v. City of New York, Case No.: 14-CV-9220 (PGG) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA case on behalf of approximately 912 Job Opportunity Specialists employed by the Human Resources Administration; settled for $16,050,000)

  • Worley, et al v. City of New York, 17-cv-04337-LS (FLSA case on behalf of 3,867 NYPD School Safety Agents; settled for $27,747,075.00)

  • Matias et al., v. City of New York et al., 21-cv-07136-SN (S.D.N.Y. October 29, 2021) (FLSA case on behalf of 479 NYPD School Safety Agents Level III; settled for $1,681,269.53)

  • Campbell v. City of New York, 16-Civ.-8719, Dkt. 186 and 187 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2021) (FLSA case on behalf of 460 Peace Officer employed by DHS; settled for $3,980,332.00)

  • Adams v. City of New York, 1:16-cv-03445-RA-SDA (S.D.N.Y)( FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 501 Fraud Investigators employed by the City of New York; settled for $3,251,119.60)

  • Murray, et al. v. City of New York, Case No. 16-cv-08072 (PKC)(FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 483 Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Community Coordinator, Community Assistant, Community Associate, Caseworker, Fraud Investigator I and II, Associate Fraud Investigator I, and/or Addiction Treatment Counselors; approved settlements in the total amount of $8,867,154)

  • Lawtone-Bowles v. City of New York, 1:16-cv-4240-AJN (S.D.N.Y.)( FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 17 DHS Motor Vehicle Operators; approved settlement of $962,323.00)

  • Bookman v. City of New York, 1:18-cv-04338-AJN (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 13 DHS Motor Vehicle Operators)

  • Brown, et. al. v. City of New York, Case No. 1:17-cv-09078 (FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 320 DHS Peace Officers and Sergeants; approved settlement of $176,859.84)

  • Lynch, et al v. City of New York, Case No. (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 6 DHS Principal Administrative Associates; approved settlement of $511,698.00)

  • Kearse, et al. v. City of New York, Case No. 17-CV-9982 (JMF) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 16 DHS Principal Administrative Associates; approved settlement of $364,834.56)

  • Martin et al. v. City of New York, Case No.: 14-CV-8940 (TPG)(AJP) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 588 DHS employees; approved settlement of $982,000 plus 4,018 compensatory hours)

  • Acevedo, et al. v. City of New York, Case No.: 15-cv-10018 (JGK) (FLSA claims on behalf of 88 Investigative Consultants employed by Administration for Children’s Services; approved settlement of $625,000, plus 10,000 hours of compensatory time); Robinson v. New York City Housing Authority, Case No. 15-CV-4543 (JPO) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 218 NYCHA Community Coordinators, Community Associates & Community Assistants; approved settlement of $309,346.37)

  • Johnston, et al. v. NYCHA, 16-cv-09924-JGK (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 89 NYCHA Exterminators; approved settlement of $172,701.50)

  • Lewis, et al. v. NYCHA, 17-cv-00294-PKC-KNF (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 1615 Caretakers; approved settlement of $2,950,000)

  • Jones v. New York City Housing Authority, Case No. 1:17 Civ.3683 (JGK) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 285 NYCHA Housing Assistants; approved settlement of $267,000)

  • Brown, et al. v. New York City Housing Authority, Case No. 16-CV-09263 (RA) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of 856 Maintenance and Heating Plant Technicians; approved settlement of $2,250,000)

  • Blair, et al. v. City  of New York, Case No. 08-Civ-10692(RJS) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 50 employees of the Department of Juvenile Justice; approved settlement of $90,000)

  • Boucaud, et al. v. City of New York and the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice, Case No. 07-CV-11098 (RJS)(MHD) (S.D.N.Y.) (FLSA claims on behalf of approximately 100 employees of the Department of Juvenile Justice; approved settlement of  $702,930.46).

  • Gokhberg, et al. v. The PNC Financial Services Group, 15-cv-01700 (AJS) (FLSA/Rule 23 wage and hour lawsuit for mortgage loan officers; $16,000,000.00 settlement approved by court in 2017)

  • Galvez, et al v. 800 Ginza Sushi Inc., et al, Case No. 1:19-cv-08549-JPC-SDA; Marcelino Cuenca, et al. v. Grey Dog Chelsea Inc., et al., Case No. 18-cv-10918 (AJN)

  • Barajas, et al v. S/N/Y Lee, Inc. d/b/a Shi, et al., Case No. 17-cv-04873-SJ-PK (FLSA & NY Lab.Law)

  • Javier Gonzalez, et al. v. Loving Hut 7th Ave, Inc., et al., Case No. 16-cv-0021 (KBF) (FLSA&  NY Lab. Law)

  • Ayala Delgado et al. v. D&D Thai Restaurant Corp. et al., Case No. 11-CV-01117 (PAE) (FLSA & NY Lab.Law)

  • Neftali Delfino Baten, et al. v. BDJVEGAN1, Inc., et al. Case No. 15-cv-0625 (TPG)(FLSA & NY Lab.Law)

  • Adrian Evangelista, et al. v. D&D Thai Restaurant Corp., et al. Index No. 150261/15 (FLSA & NY Lab.Law)