ROLAND
v.
LOS MAGUEYES MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF BEVERLY HILLS INC
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In a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour case, the Court addressed settlement procedures after the parties reached a resolution on one plaintiff's claims but remained at an impasse on another plaintiff's claims. The Court emphasized that FLSA provisions are mandatory and not subject to waiver, requiring proper settlement documentation or dismissal procedures.
FLSA provisions are mandatory and not subject to negotiation, bargaining, or waiver between employers and employees. Parties seeking to settle FLSA claims must submit settlement documents for court review if claims have been compromised, or file appropriate dismissal documents if settling without compromise, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41.
[1] Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provisions are mandatory and cannot be waived or compromised by agreement between employers and employees.
[2] Settlements of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims require court review of settlement documents if the claims have been compromised.
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Establishes the foundational principle that FLSA rights cannot be compromised through private agreement and require judicial oversight of settlements.
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligencePlaintiffs Kaycie Roland and Luis Viera brought claims against Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant of Beverly Hills, Inc. under the Fair Labor Standards A…
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This consent case is before the Court on the Mediation Report (Doc. 47) advising that "the parties reached a resolution as to the claims filed by Plaintiff, Kaycie Roland, but are at an impasse as to the claim filed by Plaintiff, Luis Viera.”
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:
1. This case was brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). FLSA provisions are mandatory, not subject to negotiation or bargaining between employers and employees, and not subject to waiver. See Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States Dep't of Labor, 679 F. 2d 1350, 1352 (11th Cir. 1982). Therefore, the parties will be required to submit settlement documents for the Court's review, if the claim or claims have been compromised, or other appropriate dismissal documents. If the parties have settled this matter without compromise, they may file a stipulation of dismissal in accordance with Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to close this file.
2. The parties shall have until April 15, 2025, to file the appropriate documents as to the claims filed by Kaycie Roland.
3. As to the claim filed by Luis Viera, all remaining deadlines set forth in the IDEAL Case Management Order (Doc. 36) shall remain in effect.
DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on March 10, 2024.
PHILIP R. LAMMENS United States Magistrate Judge
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