By Top Class Actions  |  July 19, 2018

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Golden Corral Corporation has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to pay associate managers overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek.

If you were an associate manager trainee or an associate manager candidate employed by Golden Corral between March 13, 2013 and March 30, 2017, you may be eligible to receive compensation from the unpaid overtime class action settlement.

Plaintiff Robert Schriver alleges Golden Corral failed pay associate manager trainees overtime for training and were given a lump sum in lieu of overtime, which he says is a violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Ohio and Pennsylvania wage and hour laws.

The FLSA requires businesses to pay non-exempt employees 1.5 times their hourly rate for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek or eight hours in a single day.

The Golden Corral unpaid overtime lawsuit was initially filed as a class action lawsuit and an Ohio judge certified a Class of associate manager trainees and candidates employed by the restaurant chain. The Golden Corral class action lawsuit was later decertified in order to facilitate the case as a collective action settlement under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Golden Corral denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle the unpaid overtime class action lawsuit to avoid the burden, expense and uncertainty of ongoing litigation. The Golden Corral settlement was approved on May 31, 2018.

Who’s Eligible

If you worked as an associate manager trainee in Pennsylvania or Ohio between March 15, 2013 and March 30, 2017, you may be entitled to compensation from the Golden Corral settlement.

NOTE: You must opt in to the collective action in order to participate in the Golden Corral unpaid overtime settlement and receive payment.

Potential Award

Varies, depending on the number of weeks you worked as an associate manager trainee during the period covered by the Golden Corral settlement.

Proof of Purchase

N/A. Claimants are asked to provide the Notice ID that was printed on the settlement notice that was mailed to them.

Claim Form

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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

8/6/2018

Case Name

Robert Schriver v. Golden Corral Corporation, Case No. 4:17-cv-136, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division

Final Hearing

N/A

Settlement Website

www.GoldenCorralOvertimeSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Golden Corral AM Trainee Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 23648
Jacksonville, FL 32241-3648
888-267-0133
[email protected]

Class Counsel

OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP
SHAVITZ LAW GROUP PA
LANDSKRONER GRIECO MERRIMAN LLC

Defense Counsel

OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART PC
POYNER SPRUILL LLP

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15 thoughts onGolden Corral Associate Manager Training Class Action Settlement

  1. Melissa Loya says:

    There is contact info last email I received was as follows

    While we cannot yet provide you with an exact date as to when the settlement checks will be distributed and sent out, we estimate that that date would be sometime in October or November, pending the resolution of some administrative matters.

    You don’t need to do anything else at this time to receive the settlement check. However, if you could please confirm your current mailing address for us so that your check can be sent in a timely manner, that would be great.

    If you have any additional questions or updates, feel free to reach out to us again at any time.

    Thanks,

    Chris Truong

    Paralegal

    [email protected]

    1. heather says:

      has anyone got a check?

    2. Sandra smith says:

      Hello I filed a claim form and mailed in the completed form that was sent to me it says in a reply the the checks would be out Oct or November and I called they said it would be the 15th of December has anyone received a check?

  2. Barbara M Thompson says:

    Has anyone received a check?

  3. Laramie Fann says:

    When do I receive my check,

  4. Karan Bradford says:

    How soon will checks be issued?

    1. Jeanne Blair says:

      I asked this same question and no one at the law firm seems to know

  5. lucybird says:

    In Vancouver Washington the health dept shut the restaurant down because of health violations. The cooks were leaving the trash dumpster in the kitchen and there was garbage and trash all over the kitchen floor.

  6. Joshua says:

    Is there any lawfirm that can help in a similar situation? My husband works in a restaurant with a signed offer letter stating he is W2 Hourly Non Exempt. He’s a “salaried” manager and his “salary” is based off him working 52 hours per week. However even when he works 60 hours he only gets paid for 52. This is at a large nationwide restaurant that is doing this to their hundreds of managers across the country.

  7. Jeanne says:

    How will you know if they received your papers and when will you receive a check?

    1. Barbara M Thompson says:

      I received my info around June, came in the mail.

  8. dana roberson says:

    please add me

    1. Top Class Actions says:

      You must go directly to the settlement website and submit a claim: https://www.goldencorralovertimesettlement.com/

  9. CAROLYN CRAIG says:

    Please add me

    1. Top Class Actions says:

      You must go directly to the settlement website and submit a claim: https://www.goldencorralovertimesettlement.com/

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