Anne Bucher  |  November 20, 2017

Category: Closed Class Actions

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petco class action lawsuit

A near $8 million class action settlement has been reached which will resolve several class action lawsuits that claim Petco assistant managers were not paid overtime when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, which allegedly violated federal and/or state law.

If you worked as an assistant manager at Petco, you may be entitled to payment from the Petco unpaid overtime class action settlement.

The Petco class action lawsuits were filed by former assistant managers who accused Petco Animal Supplies Inc., Petco Holdings Inc., Petco Holdings Inc. LLC and Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. of failing to pay them overtime for the hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

According to the Petco class action lawsuits, the plaintiffs and Class Members are entitled to money under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and/or the laws of Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.

The first Petco class action lawsuit was filed in March 2013 by plaintiff Erik Kellgren, who claimed he was denied overtime pay because he was allegedly misclassified as exempt from overtime. As his Petco unpaid overtime lawsuit moved through the court system, approximately 475 people filed consents to join the action. Similar Petco class action lawsuits were also filed.

Petco denies the allegations and maintains its pay practices complied with all legal requirements. However, Petco has agreed to settle the unpaid overtime class action lawsuit to avoid the burden and expense of further litigation.

According to the settlement documents, Petco will pay up to $7.995 million to resolve the litigation.

The Petco class action settlement was preliminarily approved on Sept. 27, 2017.

Class Members who would like to opt out or object to the Petco unpaid overtime must do so no later than Dec. 11, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

Class Members of the Petco unpaid overtime settlement include anyone who submitted a consent to join the Kellgren action and who had not withdrawn their consent or had their claims dismissed as of Sept. 27, 2017 or who worked as an assistant manager at a Petco store in the following states:

  • Colorado from Jan. 15, 2014 to June 18, 2016;
  • Illinois from Nov. 23, 2013 to June 18, 2016;
  • Massachusetts from Jan. 31, 2014 to June 18, 2016;
  • New Jersey from April 6, 2015 to June 18, 2016;
  • New York from April 14, 2010 to June 18, 2016;
  • Oregon from Oct. 21, 2014 to June 18, 2016; and
  • Pennsylvania from July 14, 2014 to June 18, 2016.
Potential Award

Varies. The amount each claimant will receive depends on the number of weeks worked during the relevant Class Period and the laws governing the claim.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

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

1/16/2018

Case Name

Erik Kellgren, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-00644-L-KSC, Maria Cote v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al., Case No. 3:17-cv-00898-L-KSC, James Hecker v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al. Case No. 3:17-cv-01169-L-KSC, Deserie Michel v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc., et al., Case No. 3:17-cv-01092-L-KSC, all in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; Heather Vargas v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al., Case No. 3:17-cv-02320, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey;  and Robert Wagner v. Petco Animal Supplies Inc., et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-00133-PAB-MJW, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Final Hearing

2/12/2018

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Petco AM Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 7028
Broomfield, CO 80021
1-844-853-3456
PetcoAMSettlement@jndla.com

Class Counsel

David A. Roth
Marc Hepworth
Charles Gershbaum
Rebecca S. Predovan
HEPWORTH GERSHBAUM & ROTH PLLC

Seth R. Lesser
Fran L. Rudich
Michael Reed
Christopher Timmel
KLAFTER OLSEN & LESSER LLP

Defense Counsel

Claudette G. Wilson
Meryl C. Maneker
Lois M. Kosch
Katherine M. McCray
Carolina Bravo-Karimi
Krystal N. Weaver
WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP

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3 thoughts onPetco Assistant Manager Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement

  1. Sara says:

    Can the company retaliate against current employees that fall within this class action law suit?

    1. Top Class Actions says:

      You should contact the settlement administrator or class counsel with your questions: PetcoAMSettlement@jndla.com. Counsel is listed in the article, and can be Googled for contact information.

    2. Andie Kurszewski says:

      No, the paperwork said that they encouraged current and former employees to get in on the settlement.

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