Employment Law
Maribel Alvarez v. Direct Energy, et al.
Case No. 2:16-cv-03657-SPL
If you worked as a Direct Energy Customer Service Representative in Arizona
from October 21, 2013 to August 30, 2018, a class action may affect your rights.
Your legal rights and options are explained in the Notice found here. Please review the Notice in its entirety.
You may also view these documents: Complaint Answer Order Granting Class Certification
To ask to be removed from the lawsuit and avoid being bound by its determination,
you must act by February 19, 2019.
For more information, you may call 855-241-5962, send an email to wagelawsuit@bffb.com or write to:
Ty D. Frankel or Patricia N. Syverson, 2325 East Camelback Road, Suite 300, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
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The Employment Practice Group attorneys have litigated numerous employment law cases on behalf of individual employees in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, class, and collective actions. Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint PC has the lawyers and resources to take on employers of any size and has an established record of getting employees the results they deserve.
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- Employees improperly classified as independent contractors and denied minimum wage and overtime;
- Salaried employees who are entitled to overtime and minimum wage based on their job duties;
- Employees who perform job duties off-the-clock without compensation;
- Employees with improper deductions from their wages;
- Employees whose commission or bonus should have been calculated into their overtime rate; and
- Employees improperly classified as exempt from overtime.
Most employees in the United States are entitled to overtime and minimum wage, including many who are paid a salary. Unfortunately, many employees often do not recognize that they are not receiving all the wages they have earned. Employees who would like more information about their right to overtime and minimum wage, including learning more about common violations by employers, should click here for more information.
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