For all current and former hourly employees of Blooming Brands, who are or were employed at a qualifying Outback Steakhouse location, then you are eligible for a potential award from the Outback Steakhouse FLSA Wage & Hours Class Action Lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, employees of the steakhouse were required to perform work prior to the start or after the end of their work shift, but they were not allowed to clock in or out to account for the extra time worked outside of the scheduled shift. Blooming Brand denies all acts of wrongdoings, however, they have agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit in order to avoid the further risk and cost of ongoing litigation. So if you are eligible, file a claim by 9/6/16 to receive your potential award!
Outback Steakhouse Class Action Lawsuit:
- Outback Steakhouse Claim Form
- Claim Form Deadline: 9/6/16
- Who’s Eligible: Class Members of the Outback Steakhouse settlement include current and former hourly employees of Bloomin’ Brands Inc., OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Outback Steakhouse of Florida LLC and OS Restaurant Services LLC who are or were employed at an Outback Steakhouse in the following locations during the relevant time periods indicated below:
- Illinois: Dec. 24, 2003 – April 11, 2016
- New York: Dec. 24, 2007 – April 11, 2016
- Maryland: Dec. 24, 2010 – April 11, 2016
- Ohio: Dec. 24, 2011 – April 11, 2016
- North Carolina: Dec. 24, 2011 – April 11, 2016
- Massachusetts: Sept. 15, 2012 – April 11, 2016
- Carolina: Sept. 15, 2012 – April 11, 2016
- Other States: April 13, 2013 – April 11, 2016
- Estimated Amount: Varies
- Proof of Purchase: Yes
- Case Name & Number: Brooke Cardoza v. Bloomin’ Brands Inc., et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-01820-JAD-NJK District Court for the District of Nevada
How to File a Claim:
- Head on over to the OutbackSteak House Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Fill out the claim form using your information.
- Submit your claim by 9/6/16 to receive your potential award!
Bottom Line:
If you are a current or former hourly employees of Outback Steakhouse, who are or were employed at a qualifying Outback Steakhouse location, then you are eligible for a potential award from the Outback Steakhouse FLSA Wage & Hours Class Action Lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, employees of the steakhouse were required to perform work prior to the start of after the end of their work shift and were not allowed to clock in or out to account for the extra time worked outside of the scheduled shift. Also, Outback Steakhouse employees were not paid overtime wages when they worked more than 40 hours in a week. Outback Steakhouse denies all acts of wrongdoings, however, they have agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit in order to avoid the further risk and cost of ongoing litigation. So if you are eligible. file a claim by 9/6/16 to receive your potential award! Don’t forget to take a look at our full list of Class Action Lawsuit Settlements!
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