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Bloomin’ Brands Inc., the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, has agreed to a $3 million class action settlement over allegations it failed to pay its employees for all of the time they worked, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Plaintiff Brooke Cardoza filed the Outback Steakhouse class action lawsuit in October 2013. She claims that employees of the steakhouse were required to perform work prior to the start or after the end of their work shift, but that they were not allowed to clock in or out to account for the extra time worked outside of the scheduled shift.
The Outback Steakhouse class action lawsuit states that employees were sometimes required to complete mandatory training sessions online but were not compensated for this time. In addition, some employees worked promotional events or attended company meetings without pay.
Outback Steakhouse employees were also not paid overtime wages when they worked more than 40 hours in a week, according to the wage and hour class action lawsuit.
Bloomin’ Brands denies any wrongdoing and maintains that it paid its hourly employees properly under the terms of the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime provisions. However, the company agreed to settle the unpaid overtime class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and uncertainty of ongoing litigation.
The Outback Steakhouse class action settlement was preliminarily approved on April 11, 2016.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Outback Steakhouse settlement include current and former hourly employees of Bloomin’ Brands Inc., OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, Outback Steakhouse of Florida LLC and OS Restaurant Services LLC who are or were employed at an Outback Steakhouse in the following locations during the relevant time periods indicated below.
Illinois: Dec. 24, 2003 – April 11, 2016
New York: Dec. 24, 2007 – April 11, 2016
Maryland: Dec. 24, 2010 – April 11, 2016
Ohio: Dec. 24, 2011 – April 11, 2016
North Carolina: Dec. 24, 2011 – April 11, 2016
Massachusetts: Sept. 15, 2012 – April 11, 2016
South Carolina: Sept. 15, 2012 – April 11, 2016
Other States: April 13, 2013 – April 11, 2016
Potential Award
Varies. Class Members are entitled to a pro rata share of the settlement fund based on the number of hours worked during the applicable Class Period.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
9/6/2016
NOTE: Class Members who previously filed a consent to join this Outback Steakhouse class action lawsuit do not need to file a Claim Form in order to receive a payment.
Case Name
Brooke Cardoza v. Bloomin’ Brands Inc., et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-01820-JAD-NJK, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Final Hearing
11/4/2016
UPDATE: On November 15, 2016, the court granted the Outback Wage & Hour settlement final approval.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Outback Steakhouse/Bloomin’ Brands
Claims Administrator
c/o Rust Consulting Inc. – 5125
P.O. Box 2516
Faribault, MN 55021-9516
1-866-783-5879
Class Counsel
WOLF RIFKIN SHAPIRO SCHULMAN & RABKIN LLP
SOMMERS SCHWARTS PC
JOHNSON BECKER PLLC
LEVIN PAPANTONIO THOMAS MITCHELL RAFFERTY & PROCTOR
Defense Counsel
Jesse A. Cripps
GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
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52 thoughts onOutback Steakhouse Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement
I have saw there was a settlement reached in this case please contact me via email and let me know when to be expect payment…my address has changed so I also need to speak with someone to fix this
You’ll need to contact the settlement administrator or class counsel with any questions about the status of your claim and your change of address information. The article includes settlement administrator contact information, and a link to the settlement website. Good Luck!
what is the status of our settlement check
I called rust today. They say anticipated mailing date is December 30th.
Is there any update on the case?
The court granted the settlement final approval on November 15, 2016. There is a 30 day period in which appeals can be filed. There have not been any appeals filed at this time, which is good news. Please keep checking Top Class Actions for updates. We will let our viewers know when we learn that checks are in the mail!
Sooooo, I worked 2 years in Michigan and 6 years in Minnesota. Does that make a difference?
Does anyone know how much cladd members will receive
The settlement agreement goes into detail as far as how settlements will be determined for employees. However it does not give information on amount per claim as that is based upon the number of valid claims submitted. Please let us know when you receive your check!
Please keep me updated
If no appeals payment will be made by the end of the year
Any updates on what happened at the final hearing?
On November 4, 2016, counsel was instructed to submit a proposed order granting motions to certify class for final approval and for attorney fees. The motions were submitted to the court on November 10, 2016.
Hi, I am wondering about the final hearing that occurred Nov. 4th and the outcome of that hearing. Is there a date that payments will be sent out? I’ve not received any mail regarding this since the letter I got asking if I wanted to join. Please keep us posted.
The last letter I received from rust consulting regarding the class action law suit and outback was in april. I see on the website that the hearing is November 4, 2016. Please email the status of the settlement. Thank you!
I been keeping up and all Checks go out dec 30,2016
I was told Dec.23rd but don’t nobody knows what each class member gets so the amounts varies everybodys check amount will be different