WHAT ARE CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS Sample Clauses

WHAT ARE CLASS AND COLLECTIVE ACTIONS. In a class action lawsuit, one or more people called “Named Plaintiffs” or “Class Representatives” xxx one or more defendants on behalf of other people who may have similar claims. All of these people together are a “Class” or “Class Members.” The court can determine whether it will allow a lawsuit to proceed as a class action. In a class action, one court resolves the common issues for everyone in the Class except for those people who choose to exclude themselves from the Class. Similarly, in a collective action lawsuit, one or more people called “Named Plaintiffs” xxx one or more defendants on behalf of other people who may have similar claims. Claims brought as a collective action apply only to federal claims, often brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In a collective action, only those who join the case by filing a written consent form are included. This case was brought as both a class action and a collective action. The class action was brought under applicable state wage and hour laws in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina. The parties agreed that the case could move forward as a class action for settlement purposes, and the Court preliminarily approved the agreement. The collective action asserts claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Court previously conditionally certified the case as a collective action.
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