Vasquez v. Westbury Manor Enterprises Inc. et al

Filing 25

ORDER: Having carefully reviewed the Settlement Agreement, and for the reasons set forth on the record during today's conference, the Court finds that it is fair and reasonable under all of the circumstances. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that approval of the Settlement Agreement, including attorney's fees and costs, is granted. So Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bianco on 11/29/2018. (Ortiz, Grisel)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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WALTERJ. VASQUEZ,

Plaintiff,
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WESTBURY MANOR
ENTERPRISES, INC. et al.,

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NOV 29 2018

Defendants.
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JOSEPH F. BIANCO, District Judge:

The parties have submitted to the Court for approval a Settlement Agreement, which has
been executed by all parties, resolving the instant litigation. (ECF No. 21.)

It is well settled that judicially supervised settlements are an exception to the rule that
employees cannot waive claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), 29 U.S.C. § 201,

et seq., for unpaid wages and overtime. See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d
199, 206-07 (2d Cir. 2015). Having carefully reviewed the Settlement Agreement, and for the
reasons set forth on the record during today's conference, the Court finds that it is fair and
reasonable under all of the circumstances. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that approval
of the Settlement Agreement, including attorney's fees and costs, is granted.

SO ORDERED.

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s/Joseph F. Bionlo

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J se h . Bianco
n· ed States District Judge
Dated: November 29, 2018
Central Islip, New York

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