Class Actions Brief Blog

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of October's filings:

Stephens, et. al. v. Shoretel SC LLC, et. al., No. 4:16-cv-03515 (D.S.C. October 28, 2016) (purported collective action brought under FLSA alleging customer service representatives were not paid overtime while working for defendant’s call center).

Blunt v. Belk, Inc., No. 3:16-cv-00745 (W.D.N.C. October 27, 2016) (notice of removal of putative class action brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act alleging Belk failed to provide proper notice required under the Act before obtaining background checks on individuals applying for jobs).

Smith v. American Health Associates, Inc., No. 6:16-cv-03480 (D.S.C. October 25, 2016) (purported collective action and class action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws by phlebotomists alleging AHA failed to pay overtime and improperly deducted wages for mileage reimbursement).

Humphery v. Fluor Enters., Inc., No. 0:16-cv-03474 (D.S.C. October 24, 2016) (purported collective action and class action brought under FLSA and state wage and hour laws alleging defendant failed to pay manual laborers overtime wages).

King v. Check Recovery Bureau, Inc., No. 6:16-cv-03357 (D.S.C. October 11, 2016) (putative class action brought on behalf of consumers residing in South Carolina alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act).

Phillips v. Smithfield Packing Co., Inc., No. 5:16-cv-00834 (E.D.N.C. October 4, 2016) (asserting collective and class action claims under FLSA and state wage and hour laws brought by workers of a pork processing plant alleging that defendant failed to pay workers overtime).