Flagship Facility Services $2 Million Wage Deal Gets Initial Nod

A $2 million class action settlement resolving allegations that Flagship Facility Services underpaid its janitorial employees in California has received preliminary approval, according to a federal court ruling.

Plaintiffs Marta L. Cerson De Orozco and Emma Barcenas estimated exposure of $147 million, but the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California found the proposal fair in light of what it said was a strong likelihood of protracted and contentious litigation.

Because Flagship intended to aggressively contest class certification outside of the settlement context, the plaintiffs would have a difficult time obtaining and keeping class certification if they litigated ...