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S.D. New York· 11/22/2011

Raniere v. Citigroup Inc.

Citations

  • 827 F. Supp. 2d 294
  • 18 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1048
  • 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135393
  • 2011 WL 5881926

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  • concluding that “a waiver of a right to proceed collectively under the FLSA is unenforceable as a matter of law” given that “by agreeing to arbitrate a statutory claim, a party does not forgo the substantive rights afforded by statute”
  • finding that legislative history supports the conclusion that collective action rights cannot be waived
  • noting that the relevant question is whether plaintiffs and potential opt-in plaintiffs “were subjected to a common policy to deprive them of overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week”
  • holding the right to collective action cannot be waived
  • “At this initial step, Plaintiffs need only provide ‘some factual basis from which the court can determine if similarly situated potential plaintiffs exist.’ ”
  • “Courts within the Second Circuit typically grant this type of request when granting a motion for conditional certification of an FLSA collective action”

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Judges: Sweet

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