Randle v. Allconnect, Inc.

Filing 36

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART Plaintiff's 4 Motion for Conditional Collective Action Certification and Issuance of Notice to Putative Class Members. The Court conditionally certifies the class of current and former non-exempt Home Se rvice Consultants employed by Allconnect at its Atlanta call center from January 28, 2011, to the present. Notice of Court Certification shall be given to potential class members in the form attached as Exhibit 1 to this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDE RED that the Consent to Join Collective Action form attached as Exhibit 2 to this Order shall be used to opt into this action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall, on or before May 20, 2014, provide to Plaintiff a list of potential class members, their full names, last-known addresses, email addresses, dates of employment and dates of birth. Signed by Judge William S. Duffey, Jr on 5/6/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2) (anc)

Exhibit 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA DIVISION
AYISHA RANDLE, on behalf of
herself and all those similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.

1:14-cv-245-WSD

ALLCONNECT, INC.,
Defendant.

CONSENT TO JOIN COLLECTIVE ACTION
1.

I was employed by Allconnect, Inc. (“Allconnect”) as a “Home Service
Consultant” in Atlanta, Georgia from ______________ to
______________.

2.

I was paid at a rate of _____________ per hour.

3.

My job duties were ______________________________________.

4.

My supervisor(s) were ____________________________________.

5.

Within the last three (3) years, while employed by Allconnect, there
were occasions in which I worked more than forty (40) hours in a
given workweek and was not paid overtime compensation at a rate of
not less than one-and-one-half times the regular rate of pay for all
hours that I worked over 40 in that workweek.

6.

I hereby consent to join this collective action lawsuit involving federal
overtime wage laws, entitled Ayisha Randle v. Allconnect, Inc.,
No. 1:14-cv-0245-WSD, currently pending in the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of Georgia.

7.

I hereby agree to be bound by any adjudication of this action by the
Court, and agree to be bound by any collective action settlement
herein approved by my attorneys.

8.

I understand that if this lawsuit is successful I may be entitled to back
pay, liquidated damages, and/or overtime compensation under the Fair
Labor Standards Act, §§ 201-219. I also understand that if this lawsuit
is unsuccessful, I may be responsible for costs which Allconnect incurs
in defending this lawsuit and which the Court approves.

9.

I hereby designate Barrett & Farahany, LLP to represent me in this
action.

Date: _____________

Signature: ______________________________

Name (Print):

_______________________________________

Date of Birth:

_______________________________________

Social Security Number: _______________________________________
Address:

_______________________________________
_______________________________________

Telephone No.:

_______________________________________

Email address:

_______________________________________

Return this Form by fax, e-mail, or mail to:
V. Severin Roberts, Esq.
Re: FLSA Litigation
BARRETT & FARAHANY, LLP
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
[phone] (phone)
[phone] (facsimile)
[e-mail]
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