RESULTS
Werman Salas P.C. has recovered more than $400,000,000.00 in cases filed across the United States. Recognizing our skill and experience, one federal court recently described Werman Salas P.C. as “national leaders in advocating the rights of working people …” Sanchez v. Roka Akor Chicago LLC, 2017 WL 1425837 (N.D. Ill., Apr. 20, 2017). Another federal court described Werman Salas as having “an excellent national reputation” and a firm “recognize[d] … as leaders in advocating the rights of workers throughout the United States.” Osman, et al. v. Grube, Inc., 2018 WL 2095172 (N.D. Ohio May 4, 2018). Some of our success includes:
$57,000,000
SETTLEMENT
On behalf of consumers, one of the largest Telephone Consumer Privacy Act settlements in U.S. history against a leading provider of satellite radio subscriptions.
$35,500,000
in SETTLEMENTS
A single national restaurant franchisor and its franchisees settled claims that servers and bartenders were illegally paid sub-minimum wages while performing non-tipped work and for being forced to pay for customer walk-outs.
$30,000,000
in SETTLEMENTS
In related cases, Illinois temporary staffing agencies settled claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act that they denied their employees earned and accrued vacation pay.
$12,300,000
SETTLEMENT
A national health care company settled claims it misclassified its inside staffing recruiters as exempt from overtime pay.
$12,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national financial service company resolved claims under federal, California and New York law that it failed to pay all earned overtime pay.
$10,000,000
SETTLEMENT
One of the largest retailers in the United States settled a lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for collecting its employees’ fingerprints. This settlement is believed to be one the largest in Illinois history in a case filed by an employee against his employer under Illinois’ unique biometric law.
$9,800,000
SETTLEMENT
A hospitality industry employer settled a lawsuit that alleged it illegally retained employees’ tips and otherwise failed to comply with the tip credit provisions of state and federal law.
$9,300,000
SETTLEMENT
A national grocery story chain resolved claims that it violated local wage and hour laws.
$8,000,000
SETTLEMENT
Field Engineers settled their claims for owed of overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act against a contractor to the energy industry.
$7,500,000
SETTLEMENT
Service Technicians for a national technology company settled their claims they were misclassified as exempt from federal and state overtime laws.
$7,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national pizza chain settled claims that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for allegedly collecting its employees fingerprints without their prior authorization.
$6,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national provider of internet, cable television and telephone services settled the claims of their Illinois call center employees for unpaid work time at the beginning and end of each work day.
$6,000,000
SETTLEMENT
Assistant Branch Managers alleging they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay settled their overtime claims against a national bank.
$6,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national restaurant chain settled claims that it failed to comply with state and city wage and hour laws.
$5,400,000
SETTLEMENT
A national healthcare provider settled claims that it violated Illinois’ unique biometric law by allegedly collecting its employees’ fingerprints without their prior authorization.
$5,375,000
SETTLEMENT
An Illinois temporary staffing company settled claims that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
$5,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national retail chain settled claims filed by a class of Illinois employees who alleged they were not paid all their final wages on termination of employment.
$5,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A class of Illinois employees who were not paid all their earned vacation pay settled their claims against a national retail and service company.
$4,550,000
SETTLEMENT
A healthcare provider settled class-wide claims that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
$4,200,000
SETTLEMENT
An Illinois grocery chain settled a lawsuit arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act alleging it unlawfully collected its employees’ fingerprints.
$4,100,000
SETTLEMENT
Client Associates employed by an international consulting company settled claims that they were misclassified as exempt under federal and state overtime laws.
$3,950,000
SETTLEMENT
Settlement against national restaurant chain under the Fair Labor Standards Act for requiring tipped employees to perform non-tipped work while being paid sub-minimum wages.
$3,800,000
SETTLEMENT
A national healthcare employer settled overtime claims brought by patient care coordinators.
$3,800,000
SETTLEMENT
One national clothing retailer settled a lawsuit alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for collecting its employees’ fingerprints.
$3,750,000
SETTLEMENT
Field Engineers and Service Technicians settled their claims for non-payment of overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act against a contractor to the energy industry.
$3,600,000
SETTLEMENT
A national diversified energy company settled the overtime claims of its Field Technicians who were paid straight-time for overtime, instead of at one-and-one-half times their hourly rate of pay.
$3,550,000
SETTLEMENT
Review nurses, case managers and other employees employed in related job positions settled their claims for owed overtime against a national health care company for allegedly owed overtime pay.
$3,250,000
SETTLEMENT
Nurses and Case Managers settled their claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act against a national health care company for their unlawful misclassification as exempt from overtime pay.
$3,200,000
SETTLEMENT
A national financial services company settled the claims of its Loan Officers who alleged they were misclassified as exempt under federal and state overtime laws.
$3,200,000
SETTLEMENT
An Illinois restaurant chain settled a lawsuit arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act alleging it unlawfully collected its employees’ fingerprints.
$3,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national managed healthcare company settled a claim on behalf of its New York employees that alleged they were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay under New York law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
$3,000,000
SETTLEMENT
A national research and financial data firm settled claims that it misclassified its inside sales employees from federal and state overtime laws.
$2,900,000
SETTLEMENT
Settlement against national restaurant chain for requiring tipped employees to perform non-tipped work while being paid sub-minimum wages.
$2,650,000
SETTLEMENT
A national restaurant chain settled claims it required its tipped employees to perform too much non-tipped work while paying the sub-minimum server wage.
$2,600,000
SETTLEMENT
A national golf entertainment company settled claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for the alleged illegal collection of its employees fingerprints.
$2,550,000
SETTLEMENT
A technology sales staffing company settled claims that it misclassified its inside sales employees from federal and state overtime laws.
$2,500,000
SETTLEMENT
A national temporary staffing company settled claims alleging it failed to pay a class of Illinois employees their final wages.
$2,500,000
SETTLEMENT
A national technology company settled the claims of its inside sales representatives who alleged they were misclassified as exempt under federal and state overtime laws.
$2,500,000
SETTLEMENT
A software company settled claims that it misclassified its inside sales employees from federal and state overtime laws.
$2,300,000
SETTLEMENT
A technology company settled claims that it illegally failed to pay its inside sales employees overtime pay by misclassifying them as exempt under state and federal overtime laws.
$2,300,000
SETTLEMENT
A research and sales enabling company settled claims that it misclassified its inside sales employees from federal and state overtime laws.
$2,100,000
SETTLEMENT
An expert and research consulting company settled claims that it misclassified its inside sales employees from federal and state overtime laws.
$2,000,000
SETTLEMENT
An Illinois employer settled a lawsuit arising under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act alleging it unlawfully collected its employees’ fingerprints.
Million Dollar
SETTLEMENTS
Dozens of million plus dollar settlements in a wide-range of industries for various employee job positions, including sales development representatives, loan officers, nurses, tipped employees, assistant managers, field engineers, temporary employees, and home care workers.
Individual Employee
SETTLEMENTS
Successfully recovering back pay and benefits in the millions of dollars in individual cases for sex, race, and age discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Independent Contractor
SETTLEMENTS
Millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of employees misclassified as independent contractors under federal and various state laws.
Assistant Manager
SETTLEMENTS
Tens of millions of dollars in settlements on behalf of employees misclassified as exempt from overtime pay under federal and as executive and/or administrative employees state laws.
Tipped Employee
SETTLEMENTS
More than $40,000,000 in settlements for tipped employees in cases alleging employers stole tips, charged servers for walk-outs, and required tipped workers to perform excessive amounts of non-tipped work at the sub-minimum server wage.
Sexual Harassment
SETTLEMENTS
The successful resolution of dozens of individual and class action sex harassment lawsuits filed for women working in a wide range of industries, helping to restore their power and dignity.
FMLA
SETTLEMENTS
Favorable outcomes for our clients in Family Medical Leave Act cases in scores of cases in different industries.
Trial Victories and Judgments
We don’t just settle cases. We have won millions of dollars in judgments entered by state and federal courts.