Matthews v. Hyatt Corporation

Filing 40

ORDER granting 13 Motion to Certify Class Plaintiff's Pre-Discovery Motion for Conditional Class Certification and Court - Approved Notice to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs Pursuant to 29 U.S. C. Section 216(b). Signed by District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 1/5/2018. (eef)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:17-cv-00413-RJC-DCK
CARLA MATTHEWS, and
all similarly situated individuals,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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HYATT CORPORATION,
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Defendant.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Pre-Discovery Motion for
Conditional Class Certification and Court—Approved Notice to Potential Opt-In Plaintiffs, (Doc.
No. 13), and Parties’ Joint Motion and Stipulation to Conditional Certification and CourtAuthorized Notice, (Doc. No. 30), (“the Stipulation”). The parties agree as to the form and
language of the Notice and Consent Forms attached to the Stipulation, as well as the method of the
Notices’ dissemination, and the period of time allotted to potential collective action members to
timely opt in. Therefore, for good cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1. This case is conditionally certified as a collective action under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b)
consisting of all current and former hourly Remote Associates who worked for Hyatt
Corporation in the United States at any time during the period between [3 years plus
21 days before date notice is sent] to the present.
2. Plaintiffs’ counsel is authorized to disseminate Notice to the putative collective
members.

3. Defendant is ordered to, within fourteen (14) days of this Order, provide to Plaintiffs’
counsel a list, in Excel format, containing the name, last known address, telephone
number, email, and dates of employment of all persons who were employed by
Defendant as hourly Remote Associates in the United States at any time during the
period between [3 years plus 21 days before date notice is sent] to the present.
Signed: January 5, 2018

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