Seger. et al. v. BRG Realty

Seger. et al. v. BRG Realty. BRG Realty, also known as Berkshire Realty, does not pay its maintenance employees for the time they spend on the telephone talking to tenants while on call The maintenance employees are paid only for on call work when they travel to the apartment complex to respond to tenant problems.

We are seeking to recover overtime pay for the uncompensated work performed during the telephone calls, such as troubleshooting and diagnosing repair issues.

Notice Mailed
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 15:34

On Friday, June 24, 2011,  Notices were mailed to maintenance technicians informing them of this overtime case and how to become part of the lawsuit. Eligible employees must return their Consent Forms by August 24, 2011, to make a federal claim for overtime in this case.  A corrected notice was mailed on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, to clarify that eligible employees include those who worked for BRG at any time from June 24, 2008 to the present.

Judge Approves Conditional Certification
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 15:21

On May 24 the Court ruled in Plaintiffs' favor that notice should be sent to BRG's maintenance employees about the lawsuit and provided with the opportunity to join the case. After BRG provides contact information to Plaintiffs, a Notice of Collective Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit will be mailed to all eligible employees explaining the claims in the lawsuit along with a Consent form which can be used to join the case.

Motion for Certification Filed
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 12:03

On December 23, 2010, a motion was filed requesting that the Court certify this case as a collective action and supervise the mailing of a notice to current and former maintenance technicians. The proposed notice describes the claims in this case and offers employees the opportunity to join by returning a consent form. Berkshire has until January 18 to respond.  
 

Lawsuit Filed
Friday, July 23, 2010 - 16:55

This lawsuit was filed on July 1, 2010

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