Because this lawsuit arises under both federal and state law, you may have a qualifying state law claim, federal law claim, or both federal and state law claims.

Federal Law:

You may be eligible to make a claim in this case for unpaid minimum wages for all hours worked and overtime compensation for hours worked over 40 in a workweek if you worked for Defendants as a Performer at any time within the last three years. To make a claim under federal law, you must submit a consent form.

State Law:

You may have a claim in this case for unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages under New York law if you worked over 40 hours per week for Defendants in New York at any time within the past six (6) years. Whether additional Performers are added to this case to pursue claims under New York state law will depend on the Court’s ruling on a motion for class certification, which has not been filed yet.

This case seeks to include all Performers who work or have worked for Defendants within the past three years.

To make a claim in this case for any unpaid overtime under the FLSA, the federal law, you must complete a consent form and return it to our office. You can sign up electronically by clicking here.

The claim has what is called a statute of limitations, which allows workers to recover unpaid overtime wages within specific time periods. Under federal law, the statute of limitation is two years back from when the worker signs up to join the lawsuit by completing and returning the written consent form referenced above. If we can prove that Defendants willfully violated the law, then the statute of limitations may be extended to three years.

You do not have to pay anything if you join the lawsuit. We are handling this case on a contingency fee basis. This means we will only be paid if the lawsuit is successful in obtaining relief either through a settlement, award, or a final judgment, and that payment will only come out of that settlement, award, or final judgment.

If you have records of the hours you worked, please preserve and keep them until we ask you for them. However, you do not need to have records of your work hours to make a claim for your unpaid wages in this case. If Defendants did not keep accurate time records, most courts will permit you to make a good-faith estimate of your work hours. Through this lawsuit, we will seek any records the company may have of your hours worked as well.

It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against a person for joining a lawsuit to reclaim unpaid wages. If you currently work for the Murder Mystery Company and/or American Immersion Theater and you believe you may be the victim of retaliation for joining or participating in this lawsuit, contact the case clerk, Bridget Peterson at (612) 256-3259 or bpeterson@nka.com immediately.

The length of this kind of lawsuit varies from case to case, but they typically last one to three years.

No. This is a pending lawsuit. There is no money currently available and there is no guarantee that you will receive money for joining the lawsuit.

If you know any Performers interested in making a claim for unpaid overtime, please direct them to this website to fill out a Consent Form. They may also contact the case clerk, Bridget Peterson, at (612) 256-3259 or bpeterson@nka.com to sign up.

To learn more about this case, feel free to contact the case clerk, Bridget Peterson, at (612) 256-3259 or bpeterson@nka.com. You may also contact Julia Friday with our co-counsel, HKM Employers Lawyers, LLP, at 212-439-4781 or jfriday@hkm.com.