At Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers, our proven track record over the last 29 years speaks volumes about our commitment to achieving justice for employees facing workplace violations. Our dedicated legal team has successfully recovered $300 million in settlements and verdicts for clients who have experienced discrimination in various forms, sexual harassment in the workplace, wrongful termination, and wage theft among others. Each case result featured below represents not only a financial victory, but a powerful statement that workplace misconduct will not be tolerated. We invite you to explore these success stories as evidence of our unwavering dedication to protecting employee rights and holding employers accountable.
$44,000,000 Settlement — Misclassified Stock Brokers. A group of stock brokers were misclassified as exempt employees, causing them to miss out on overtime pay, meal breaks, and other required wage and hour protections. Our firm investigated the misclassification, established the scope of unpaid wages, and negotiated a $44 million settlement on the workers' behalf. Read On
$11,000,000 Settlement — Misclassified Managers. Managers and assistant managers were classified as exempt employees despite spending the majority of their time on non-managerial tasks — stocking shelves, cashiering, and other clerk-level work. Read On
$8,500,000 Settlement — Meal and Rest Break Violations. Employees were denied legally required meal and rest breaks. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated an $8.5 million settlement on the workers' behalf. Further case details are confidential. Read On
$7,200,000 Settlement — Denied Meal and Rest Breaks. Cable installers working for a national cable/satellite installation company were denied state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were not reimbursed for job-related expenses. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $7.2 million settlement securing compensation for both the missed breaks and unreimbursed costs. Read On
$6,500,000 Settlement — Meal and Rest Break Violations / Unpaid Wages. Employees at a national retail chain were denied state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were not paid all wages owed. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $6.5 million settlement securing compensation for both the missed breaks and unpaid wages. Read On
$5,500,000 Settlement — Denied Meal and Rest Breaks. Employees at a national video store chain were consistently denied their legally mandated meal and rest breaks. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $5.5 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$4,700,000 Settlement — Denied Back Surgery. Patients who required back surgeries involving the Pro Disc L device had their requests denied by BlueCross despite demonstrated medical need. Kingsley Szamet negotiated a $4.7 million settlement securing compensation for the affected patients. Read On
$4,500,000 Settlement — Denied Overtime Pay. Delivery drivers at a national company were consistently denied overtime pay despite regularly working extended hours. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $4.5 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected drivers. Read On
$4,250,000 Settlement — Denied Meal and Rest Breaks. Employees at a national motel chain were denied state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were also required to pay check cashing fees, reducing their take-home pay. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $4.25 million settlement compensating workers for both violations. Read On
$4,000,000 Settlement — Denied Meal and Rest Breaks. Employees at a national restaurant chain were consistently denied their state-mandated meal and rest breaks. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $4 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$4,000,000 Settlement. Misclassified Designers and Producers. Designers and producers at a national software company were misclassified, denying them rights and compensation they were owed under California employment law. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $4 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$3,750,000 Settlement. Denied Meal and Rest Breaks. Employees at a furniture retailer were consistently denied their legally mandated meal and rest breaks. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $3.75 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$3,500,000 Settlement For Denied Meal and Rest Breaks at National Retailer. Employees at a national retailer were consistently denied their legally mandated meal and rest breaks. Attorney Eric Kingsley negotiated a $3.5 million settlement securing fair compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$2,800,000.00 Meal Rest Breaks Settlement From National Cell Phone Provider. Employees at a national cell phone provider were denied state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were required to pay check cashing fees, directly reducing their earned wages. Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers negotiated a $2.8 million settlement securing compensation for both violations. Read On
$2,750,000.00 Settlement For Denied Meal/Rest Breaks at National Italian Restaurant Chain. Servers at a national Italian restaurant chain were systematically denied their state-mandated meal and rest breaks. Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers negotiated a $2.75 million settlement securing compensation for the affected workers. Read On
$2,600,000 Settlement - Denied Meal and Rest Breaks / Unpaid Overtime. Employees at a national auto parts dealer were systematically denied their state-mandated meal and rest breaks and were not properly compensated for overtime work. Kingsley Szamet Employment Lawyers negotiated a $2.6 million settlement securing compensation for both violations. Read On
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National Steak House Chain Case Background: Client Group: National Steak House ChainLegal Issue: Denied Meal and Rest BreaksSettlement Amount: $2,000,000.00 Kingsley & Kingsley Lawyers is pleased to announce a significant legal victory involving a $2,000,000 settlement in a case against a ... Read On
National Media Researcher Case Background: Client Group: National Media ResearcherLegal Issues: Forced Pay Cashing Check Fees, Denied Overtime, and Denied Minimum WageSettlement Amount: $1,800,000.00 Kingsley & Kingsley Lawyers are proud to announce a significant legal victory involving a $1,8... Read On
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