Civil Litigation
Nov. 29, 2021
Liability applied classwide in $11.5M BofA settlement
“Because the claims arise from the defendant’s uniform practices applied to employees with the same job opportunities, liability can be determined on a class-wide basis,” U.S. District Judge Laurel Beeler wrote.
Liability can be applied class-wide when an employer's practices affect all workers with the same responsibilities, a federal judge said in her final approval of an $11.5 million settlement of three actions against Bank of America.
The plaintiffs, current and former bank employees who said they were not reimbursed for expenses, given breaks, or paid for off-the-clock work were represented by David R. Markham, Maggie K. Realin and Lisa R. B...
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