Castle, Petersen & Krause LLP, a California law firm
specializing in wage and hour class actions, announced today that on
Jan. 27, 2006, the United States District Court granted final approval
to a class-wide, $38 million settlement on behalf of approximately
50,000 individuals employed at 24 Hour Fitness locations throughout
California.
Under the settlement approved by the court, 24 Hour Fitness will pay up to $38 million to resolve claims alleging violations of the law for, among other things: (1) failing to pay overtime wages to certain managers at 24 Hour Fitness, (2) failing to pay hourly club employees for all hours worked, including overtime hours worked, (3) failing to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks, (4) improper deduction of earned commissions and bonus wages, and (5) requiring employees to pay for and maintain uniforms at their own costs. This global settlement resolved the claims contained in seven separate class action lawsuits filed against 24 Hour Fitness.
The plaintiffs' class was collectively represented by Gregory G. Petersen of the law firm of Castle, Petersen & Krause LLP; Rene Barge of the law firm Spiro, Moss, Barness, Harrison & Barge LLP; James M. Trush of the Trush Law Office; Greg K. Hafif of the Law Offices of Herbert Hafif, APC; and Larry A. Sackey of the Law Offices of Larry A. Sackey.
Under the settlement approved by the court, 24 Hour Fitness will pay up to $38 million to resolve claims alleging violations of the law for, among other things: (1) failing to pay overtime wages to certain managers at 24 Hour Fitness, (2) failing to pay hourly club employees for all hours worked, including overtime hours worked, (3) failing to provide mandatory meal and rest breaks, (4) improper deduction of earned commissions and bonus wages, and (5) requiring employees to pay for and maintain uniforms at their own costs. This global settlement resolved the claims contained in seven separate class action lawsuits filed against 24 Hour Fitness.
The plaintiffs' class was collectively represented by Gregory G. Petersen of the law firm of Castle, Petersen & Krause LLP; Rene Barge of the law firm Spiro, Moss, Barness, Harrison & Barge LLP; James M. Trush of the Trush Law Office; Greg K. Hafif of the Law Offices of Herbert Hafif, APC; and Larry A. Sackey of the Law Offices of Larry A. Sackey.