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Benefits from a $30 million class action arbitration settlement are now available for security professionals who are current or former employees of Universal Protection Service.
Current and former employees can qualify for payment if they worked as a security guard or in a similar position between Feb. 26, 2011 and Nov. 22, 2017.
Claimant Robert Stone brought this action in private arbitration, raising claims under federal and California employment law.
Stone alleges respondent Universal Protection Service LP failed to pay minimum wage and overtime rates for all qualifying hours worked. He further alleges Universal Protection Service violated requirements governing meal breaks, rest breaks and waiting times, and that the company failed to reimburse employees for necessary business expenses.
Stone sought recovery of unpaid wages, injunctive relief, and penalties under the California Private Attorneys General Act.
Universal Protection Service continues to deny Stone’s claims but agreed to the settlement in the interest of avoiding the cost of further litigation.
The settlement also resolves similar claims raised elsewhere by plaintiffs Brittany Cole, Andres Medina and Melonie Goodrum. All three of those plaintiffs and Stone serve as class representatives in this arbitration.
Under terms of the settlement, Universal Protection Service will pay a maximum $30 million. This amount will cover a $15,000 award to each of the named class representatives, class counsel’s attorney fees and costs, the costs of administering the settlement, and a payment to the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency.
The remaining settlement funds will be distributed among qualifying Class Members who submit valid and timely claims, according to the number of weeks they worked for Universal Protection Service during the relevant period.
Universal Protection Service says that, as required by law, it will not retaliate against any employees for participating in this settlement.
Class Members can exclude themselves from the settlement or object to its terms by submitting a written request no later than Feb. 14, 2018.
Who’s Eligible
The Class covers any person employed in California by Universal Protection Service LP or any of its successors as a non-exempt security professional – for example, security guards, or jobs with similar titles and duties – at any time from Feb. 26, 2011 through Nov. 22, 2017.
Potential Award
Individual settlement payments will be based on the number of work weeks the Class Member worked during the class period, which runs from Feb. 26, 2011 to Nov. 22, 2017.
Payments will be adjusted for Class Members who already settled a portion of their claims through another settlement referred to as the Davis/Mitchell-Straub settlement or who opted out of that settlement.
The settlement website does not offer an estimate of individual payment amounts but provides this formula: “Individual Settlement Payment = Individual Work Weeks ÷ Class Work Weeks × Net Settlement Amount.”
Proof of Purchase
Class Members may submit a claim online using the Claim ID found in their mailed settlement notice. Claim Forms may also be submitted via mail.
Class Members may need to submit a filled-out IRS Form W-9, if applicable.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
2/14/2018
Case Name
Stone v. Universal Protection Service LP, Case No. 01-15-0002-7497, before the American Arbitration Association
Final Hearing
3/22/2018
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Robert Stone v. Universal Protection Service LP
c/o ILYM Group Inc.
P.O. Box 2031
Tustin, CA 92781
Phone (855) 309-1484
Fax (888) 845-6185
claims@ILYMGroupClassAction.com
Class Counsel
Heather Davis
PROTECTION LAW GROUP
Peter R. Dion-Kindem
THE DION-KINDEM LAW FIRM
Lonnie C. Blanchard, III
THE BLANCHARD LAW GROUP APC
Norm Blumenthal
BLUMENTHAL NORDREHAUG & BHOWMIK
J.D. Henderson
LAW OFFICE OF J.D. HENDERSON
Defense Counsel
Richard J. Simmons
Jason W. Kearnaghan
Cassidy M. English
Michael T. Campbell
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
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410 thoughts onCalifornia Universal Protection Service Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Well i worked for ABM SECURITY SINCE 2011 UNIVERSAL. TOOK OVER LATE 2014
NOW THEY AILLED UNIVERSAL
AND I DID GET AN LETTER AND I’M WAITING ON MY CHECK.
Did you get a check for ABM lawsuit settlement ?
Has anybody gotten their checks?
This was such a crappy class action lawsuit. Universal Protection Service made 3 billion in annual revenue before the merger, now they make 4.8 billion as allied universal, but the lawyers for this lawsuit were only able to get 30 million for a 6 year period to pay out to the guards? I knew a guard who didn’t receive any pay for 2 months including overtime. I hate the contract security industry.
i was that guard who didnt get paid over time and regular for over 2 months
I will say that Pacific Protection Services out of California will be going through a class action suit, can’t say I didn’t see this one coming. I got the letter today, I think they’ll only send out letters to those affected but doesn’t hurt to do some research.
What number do i call to get on board with the class action of universal protection
never received anything who do i contact
I worked for Universal Protection, and I did not get any paperwork or notice of this, pls include me if the time frame qualifies me. Thank you. Helen Shull
Me neither I’ve been working for universal protection service since August 2008
Headquarters for Universal Protection was based out of California. Does this lawsuit only apply to employees who actually worked in the state of California or all employees (in other states) who were technically employed via the California headquarters?
I work for universal protection an i didnt get my papper work.
What about if you worked for Allied Barton which is now Allied Universal, does that still count?
Yes it does. You should have gotten a claim form in the mail back in December/January to file a claim.