Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act
An employer or prospective employer who has conducted a credit check as part of your hiring process, may have violated the law. On August 10th, 2010, the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act “IECPA” was enacted…
Stephan Zouras, LLP Wins $15M Judgment for Unpaid Wages on Behalf Former Loan Officers of Lend America
In one of the largest judgments entered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 2017, United States Federal District Court Judge Joanna Seybert recently awarded the sum of $15,200,000.00 to a class of loan…
Employees of Conrad Hilton File Class Action Lawsuit Over Unlawful Collection of Biometric Data
Stephan Zouras, LLP represents Conrad Hilton employees who have joined together to protect their biometric data. On November 30, 2017, we filed a class action lawsuit against Hilton Illinois, LLC and Conrad Chicago, LLC to…
Court Recommends Class Certification for Adventist Home Health Clinician Unpaid Overtime Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Illinois Minimum Wage Law (“IMWL”)
Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert recommended the district court should grant Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification on November 17th, 2017 for a class of Home Healthcare Clinicians who claim Adventist Midwest Health (“Adventist”) misclassified them…
NCR Employees Win Conditional Certification In Wage Lawsuit
On November 9th, 2017 Judge Manish S. Shah granted Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion for Conditional Certification. The court’s ruling means that Plaintiffs will be able to pursue their claims for unpaid wages and overtime as a…
Facebook Account Managers Sue for Unpaid Wages
In the first case of its kind against Facebook, Stephan Zouras, LLP has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of inside sales employees that seek to recover unpaid overtime wages. Last week we filed a…
Stephan Zouras, LLP Represents Mariano’s Employees in Biometric Data Lawsuit
Stephan Zouras, LLP represents employees of Mariano’s Fresh Market, Roundy’s Supermarkets and Kroger who have joined together in the fight to protect their biometric data. Amongst other things, Plaintiffs allege that Mariano’s, Roundy’s and Kroger…
Phillip J. Gibbons, Jr. Joins Stephan Zouras, LLP
Stephan Zouras, LLP continues to expand its nationwide presence by welcoming Philip J. Gibbons, Jr. as of-counsel. Phil manages our newest office in Charlotte, North Carolina. A dedicated advocate for employee rights, Phil concentrates on…
Neiman Marcus Employee Wins Credit Privacy Lawsuit
In October 2012, Stephan Zouras, LLP filed a complaint alleging that Neiman Marcus violated Illinois law by inquiring and obtaining credit reports on its job applicants. The Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act, which was enacted…
Abra Auto Glass Employees Sue to Protect Biometric Data
In September 2017, Stephan Zouras filed a lawsuit on behalf of employees of Abra Auto Body & Glass LP seeking to protect their biometric data. Plaintiff alleges that Abra Auto Body & Glass LP has…
Interstate Home Loans Center Loan Officer Lawsuit
Stephan Zouras, LLP represents current and former loan officers in a class and collective action seeking unpaid earned overtime wages against Interstate Home Loans Center, Inc. On September 7, 2017, we filed a class and…
Wow Bao Customers Sue in Biometric Data Protection Lawsuit
On September 5, 2017, Stephan Zouras, LLP filed a complaint on behalf of consumers of Wow Bao Restaurant seeking to protect their biometric data. Plaintiffs allege that Wow Bao LLC and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises,…