Case: Wage & Hour/Fair Labor Standards Act (S.D.N.Y.)

A New York federal district court denied approval of a settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act between a former employee and Remarkable Foods Hospitality, LLC, finding that while the settlement amount of $50,000 and attorney’s fees were reasonable, the agreement contained an overly broad release provision that improperly discharged claims beyond those at issue in the lawsuit, which made the settlement unfair and unreasonable.

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