Clausnitzer v. Federal Express Corp.
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
248 F.R.D. 647 (2008)
- Written by Kelsey Libby, JD
Facts
Ronald Clausnitzer and others (the employees) (plaintiffs) worked as hourly employees at Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) (defendant). According to the employees, FedEx required them to work during certain gap periods, including before and after their scheduled work times and during unpaid breaks, and did not pay them for doing so. The employees all signed employment agreements specifying that the employment was at will and received copies of an employment handbook and people manual that disclaimed the creation of any contractual rights. Section 3-92 of the people manual specifically stated that it was FedEx policy to compensate employees for all time worked in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and further provided that employees were not permitted to work off the clock for any reason. The employees filed a lawsuit against FedEx for breach of contract and sought class certification. The proposed class consisted of hourly, nonexempt employees from every state except California whose claims were not time barred by the applicable statute of limitations.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Altonga, J.)
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