NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The following statement was issued today by the following law firms: Reitman Parsonnet, P.C.; Squitieri & Fearon, LLP; Deutsch Resnick, P.A.; and Bahan & Associates.
Two actions have been filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against The Home Depot, Inc., Illeana L. Connally, The Maintenance Warehouse Future Builder Administrative Committee and John Does 1-10.
The lawsuit charges that defendants violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, New Jersey and other states' wage laws and ERISA by misclassifying assistant store managers as exempt employees in order to avoid paying overtime compensation and other attendant benefits.
The lawsuits are on behalf of current and former Home Depot, Inc. employees.
Plaintiffs seek to recover unpaid wages and benefits on their own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated.
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, please contact:
Lee Squitieri, Esq. Squitieri & Fearon, LLP 32 East 57th Street 12th Floor New York, New York 10022 lee@sfclasslaw.com Joe Fine, Esq. Reitman Parsonnet, P.C. 744 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Tel: 973-622-8347 Fax: 973-642-0946 joefine@reitpar.com Neil H. Deutsch, Esq. Gerald J. Resnick, Esq. Deutsch Resnick, P.A. One University Plaza Suite 305 Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Tel: 201-498-0900 Fax: 201-498-0909 ndeutsch@njemployeerights.com gresnick@njemployeerights.com
More information on this and other class actions can be found on the Class Action Newsline at www.primezone.com/ca.