Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves four class actions against Harvest Hospitalities, Inc. and Sattar Shaik, for violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state employment laws in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia. The complaint alleges that hourly employees (both servers and non-servers) were not properly paid for hours worked at the International House of Pancakes restaurants operated by Harvest Hospitalities.
Docket Number:2:20-cv-865-CCW, 1:21-cv-2482- JKB, 2:21-cv-4274-TJS, and 3:21-cv-17737-AET- LHG
Company: Harvest Hospitalities, Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 1, 2100
Class Period: September 28, 2015 to January 17, 2021
Objection Deadline: November 14, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: November 14, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: December 8, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You do not have to provide proof, but you must submit a Claim Form. The deadline for the Claim Form appears to have yet to be determined.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you belong to one of the four classes below:
- The Pennsylvania Rule 23 Class is all individuals who, at any time between June 12, 2017 and January 17, 2021, were employed by the defendants in this case as hourly employees in Pennsylvania.
- The New Jersey Rule 23 Class is all individuals who, at any time between September 28, 2015 and January 17, 2021, were employed by the defendants in this case as hourly employees in New Jersey.
- The Maryland Rule 23 Class is all individuals who, at any time between September 28, 2018 and January 17, 2021, were employed by the defendants in this case as hourly employees in Maryland.
- The Virginia Rule 23 Class is all individuals who, at any time between September 28, 2018 and January 17, 2021, were employed by the defendants in this case as hourly employees in Virginia.
Payment based on the number of weeks you worked for Harvest during the class period for your state. Your payment will arrive in two installments. The exact amount will depend on the number of persons who submit valid Claim Forms. Those who opted into a civil action under the FLSA will received a pro-rata enhancement of 10%.
Total Settlement Amount: $965,000 gross amount; $554,235 net amount to settle claims
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$30,000 in total
Law Firms:
Chivers, LLP
Employment Rights Group, LLC, The
Claim Form: Harvest Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Taylor Duke v. Harvest Hospitalities, Inc., et al., Claudio Morales, et al. v. Harvest Hospitalities, Inc., et al., Alexis Wilson, et al. v. Harvest Hospitalities, Inc., et al., and Nicole Royal, et al. v. Harvest Hospitalities, Inc., et al.
Settlement Website: Harvest Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Rust Consulting, Inc.
Harvest Hospitalities Settlement
c/o Rust Consulting, Inc. – 7750
PO Box 2396
Faribault, MN 55021-9096
admin@HarvestSettlement.com
877-389-4485