Abercrombie to pay $2 million in overtime settlement.These days, lawyers are working overtime someone else s overtime pay. e Quisenberry Law Firm recently negotiated a $2 million settlement with Abercrombie & Fitch fitch: see polecat. Co. for overtime of 250 store managers in the state of California. The complaint charged that Abercrombie classified its store managers as exempt from overtime although their duties legally entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: them to overtime pay. Abercrombie could not be reached for comment. The firm is trying similar cases against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and IKEA IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location) International A/S. They have settled overtime lawsuits with Big Lots Inc., The Coca-Cola Co., Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Bottling Group and Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. Specializing in plaintiffs' work and consumer cases, the Century City firm has eight lawyers and focuses on class action, construction defect and insurance bad faith ''' Insurance bad faith refers to a claim that an insured person has against an insurance company for bad acts. Under the law of nearly every U.S. jurisdiction, Insurance companies owe a duty of good faith in dealing with the persons they insure. . Staff reporter Emily Bryson York can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 230, or at eyork@labusinessjournal.com. |
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