Clark Hill / LEOS Files Government Shutdown Lawsuit
LEOS Protection • January 10, 2019
Clark Hill / LEOS files government shutdown lawsuit
On January 10, 2019 Clark Hill / LEOS filed a Complaint in the United Stated Court of Federal Claims regarding the partial government shutdown on behalf of three LEOS Protection members and other similarly situated federal employees.
Clark Hill has successfully litigated complex lawsuits on behalf of federal employees including EEOC class actions and two current FLSA pay and overtime lawsuits. Clark Hill / LEOS has coordinated hundreds of employee complaints, employment actions, lawsuits, and defenses on behalf of federal employees over the past decade, and no other legal group is more experienced with specific federal agencies than our 700+ attorney firm.
Any government employee forced to work without pay during the period of the partial government shutdown beginning December 22, 2018 may join. There is no fee to join this suit. Should there be a recovery under the FLSA, the government may be required to pay some amounts for attorney's fees and costs of the suit directly to CH pursuant to statute. CH's contingent fee will ultimately be set by the Court as part of case proceedings. Also, having joined another similar suit does not prohibit you from also joining this LEOS suit.
If you would like to join the lawsuit, click on the buttons below. Please print, sign, scan and return the two forms to fedshutdown@clarkhill.com.
FLSA Shutdown Consent Form
FLSA Shutdown Retainer Agreement
During a shutdown, everyone loses. Citizens lose services, government workers lose pay, and tensions run high between workers and managers creating a hostile environment. We are committed to recovering a settlement for government workers made to endure these conditions.
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