On December 19, 2024, a Sales Coordinator filed an overtime lawsuit against Steam Logistics, LLC (“Defendant”.) The named plaintiff asserts claims on behalf of herself and other similarly situated Sales Coordinators, and employees in other job titles performing similar duties. The Complaint alleges that as a Sales Coordinator, the plaintiff’s primary job duty was to perform non-exempt work, which included selling and providing Defendant’s freight brokerage services. The complaint further alleges that Steam Logistics required Sales Coordinators to work overtime in order to complete all of their work, but misclassified them as exempt, improperly denying them overtime pay when they worked over forty (40) hours per week.
The plaintiff brought the case as a putative collective action under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) seeking to recover unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated (double) damages, and other statutorily-permitted relief for herself and other Sales Coordinators.
The case is titled Shelton et al. v. Steam Logistics, LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-393 (Eastern District of Tennessee).
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Questions & Answers
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Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible to make a claim in this case for unpaid overtime compensation for hours worked over 40 in a workweek if you worked for Steam Logistics as a Sales Coordinator at any time within the last three years. To make a claim under federal law, you must submit a consent form.
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Which Locations Are Included?This case seeks to include all Sales Coordinators who work or have worked forDefendant within the past three years.
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How Do I Join This Case?
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.
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What Time Frame Does This Case Cover?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 Defendant willfully violated the law, then the statute of limitations may be extended to three years.
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Do I Have to Pay Anything?
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.
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How Do I Prove I Worked Overtime?
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 overtime pay in this case. If Defendant 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.
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What About Retaliation?
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 Steam Logistics 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.
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How Long Will This Case Take?
The length of this kind of lawsuit varies from case to case, but they typically last one to three years.
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Is There Money Available Now?
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.
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How Can I Help?
If you know any Sale Coordinators 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.
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How Do I Learn More?To learn more about this case, feel free to contact the case clerk, Bridget Peterson, at (612) 256-3259 or bpeterson@nka.com.
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Is This a Class Action? What Does that Mean?This case is a potential collective action under federal law. The idea behind a collective action is that it allows one or more people to sue on behalf of themselves and other people who have similar claims. To proceed as a group, though, the Court must certify the class and collective. Because we are in the early stages of the case, this has not happened yet, but we intend to seek the company’s agreement or file the motion at the appropriate time asking the Court to grant certification.
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