Issues: Biweekly Pay, Unpaid Overtime

On January 14, 2025, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action against Guardian Veterinary Management LLC; 18E Kingsbridge RD LLC; 4 Hardscrabble Heights LLC; Hardscrabble Veterinary Hospital PLLC, a premier veterinarian provider, and its owner Jason Berg. Specifically, this lawsuit represents current and former non-exempt employees and manual workers including but not limited to veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and facilities workers.

The Federal Complaint states that Guardian Veterinary violated the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) by paying its employees on a bi-weekly basis when the NYLL requires manual worker be paid on a weekly basis. Additionally, Guardian Veterinary failed to pay salaried workers overtime for the hours they worked in excess of 40 hours in the workweek. Indeed, Guardian Veterinary misclassified employees as exempt from overtime. Some employees also received additional payments labeled “Misc Earning” during their employment which was not factored into their regular rate of pay for the purposes of calculating overtime.

If you worked for Guardian Veterinary at 4 Hardscrabble Heights, Brewster, New York 10509, 18 E. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468, 517 Route 211, Middletown, New York 10941, and/or any of its other locations and believe you were not paid at the correct overtime rate and were paid on a bi-weekly basis you may be entitled to compensation. You can reach our firm, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP, for a free and confidential consultation at (212)300-0375 or you can visit our website here for additional helpful information regarding your work rights. You will be able to address your concerns with one of our experienced attorneys and see if you may have a wage claim.

You may also view the filed complaint here.