VACCARO v. AMAZON.COM.DEDC, LLC

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Case Number:

3:18-cv-11852

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Judge:

Georgette Castner

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  1. November 14, 2024

    Amazon Worker Wants 2nd Look At Cert. Denial In Wage Suit

    A former Amazon warehouse worker asked a New Jersey federal court to reconsider its decision not to certify a class in her suit claiming the e-commerce giant failed to pay for time spent in post-shift security screenings, saying any individualized questions can be easily answered.

  2. October 30, 2024

    Amazon Beats Cert. But Can't Nix NJ Security Screenings Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday refused to nix a complaint filed by Amazon workers over unpaid time undergoing mandatory post-shift security screenings before they could leave the premises, while declining to certify the proposed class, finding not all workers were subject to uniform security screenings across different facilities.

  3. March 25, 2024

    Amazon Says Security Time Was Optional, Noncompensable

    Amazon urged a New Jersey federal court to dismiss claims that it illegally withheld pay for time spent in mandatory security screenings, arguing that the undisputed facts establish that those screenings were not mandatory at all.

  4. January 12, 2022

    Amazon Slams Class Cert. Bid In OT Suit Over COVID Checks

    Amazon has slammed workers' attempts to secure class certification of overtime wage claims, telling a New Jersey federal judge that it gave employees multiple options to avoid time-consuming security screening and temperature check lines.

  5. November 15, 2021

    Amazon Worker Launches Class Cert. Bid In NJ Wage Suit

    An Amazon warehouse worker urged a New Jersey federal court to advance her proposed class action alleging that the online retail giant fails to pay workers for time spent on security screenings and COVID-19 temperature checks, saying she is representative of potentially thousands of workers facing the same unlawful policy.

  6. March 18, 2021

    Amazon Workers Can Add Virus Screening Time To Pay Suit

    Amazon workers can tack on a new claim demanding pay for pre-shift COVID-19 screenings to a proposed class action, a New Jersey federal judge ruled after determining that the new claim is valid and merits discovery.

  7. June 29, 2020

    Amazon Must Face Suit Over Pay For Security Screenings

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday said Amazon must face a proposed class action for allegedly violating a state law by not paying workers for time spent on mandatory security screenings after their shifts, even though the online retail giant avoided a related claim over compensation for meal breaks.

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