Issues: Unpaid Overtime, Biweekly Pay, Unpaid Spread of Hours, Inaccurate Paystubs, Unpredictable Schedules
On December 23, 2024, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class and collective action lawsuit against Foot Locker Retail, Inc. (“Foot Locker”) The lawsuit claims that Foot Locker failed to pay proper overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Law (“NYLL”), and failed to pay manual workers on a weekly basis as required by the “NYLL.” The lawsuit also alleges that Foot Locker violated the New York City Fair Workweek Law (“FWWL”) by not providing predictable work schedules, adequate notice of schedule changes, and other required protections for retail workers.
Affected workers may include all current and former Hourly Workers who worked for Foot Locker nationally since December 21, 2021 or in New York since May 9, 2018, including sales associates, stock associates, sales leads, security guards, assistant managers, and similarly situated hourly positions.
The lawsuit, alleges that Foot Lockers owes their employees damages for unpaid wages, liquidated damages, and other damages due to their violations of the law.
Further, the lawsuit alleges that Foot Locker employees faced last-minute schedule changes. These actions allegedly deprived employees of a predictable work schedule and other benefits required by the Fair Workweek Law. For these claims, the class action lawsuit aims to recover compensatory damages and other relief to make the employees whole.
If you worked for Foot Locker, or a similar company in the retail industry, make sure you are getting paid properly as required under the New York Labor Law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Fair Workweek Law. Unfortunately, this industry is notorious for scheduling violations. 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 can also view the filed complaint here