Barbaro Morales v. ATC Medical Transport Corp.

Miami, Florida Fair Labor Standards Act violation employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that sets standards for wages, overtime, child labor, and recordkeeping for most private and public employees:



Minimum wage



Employers must pay covered employees at least the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 per hour.



Overtime pay



Employers must pay covered employees overtime pay of at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 per week.



Child labor



The FLSA restricts the hours that children under age 16 can work and prohibits the employment of children under age 18 in certain jobs.



Recordkeeping



Employers must keep records of wage computations, such as time cards, wage rate tables, and work schedules, for at least two years.



Enforcement



The FLSA is enforced by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for private employment, and by other agencies for other types of employment.



The FLSA also includes provisions for retaliation protections and civil and criminal remedies. The FLSA provides individual employees with the right to file private lawsuits

. This cause is before the Court on the parties' Joint Motion for Court Approval of Settlement Agreement and Request for Order of Dismissal with Prejudice (ECF No. 37). The Court has reviewed and considered the motion, the pertinent parts of the record, and the written settlement agreement between the parties, which was entered into by the parties after a settlement conference before the Court and follow-up negotiations and which was submitted to the Court for its in camera review. Pursuant to Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States, 679 F.2d 1350, 1353 (11th Cir. 1982), the Court finds that the parties' settlement of this action was achieved through representation of all parties by experienced counsel. The parties' settlement of these claims is the result of a bona fide compromise between them on a variety of disputes of law and fact. The settlement negotiated and reached by the parties reflects a reasonable compromise of the disputed issues. The Court also finds that the amount of the settlement that is designated as fees and costs for Plaintiff's counsel is reasonable. Therefore, the Court finds that the terms of the parties' agreement are fair and reasonable under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Accordingly, the settlement is APPROVED, the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and the case is now CLOSED. The Court will retain jurisdiction to enforce the parties' settlement agreement for 30 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Eduardo I. Sanchez on 10/18/2024. (spa) (Entered: 10/18/2024)