Groundbreaking trial victory ordering more than $14 million in damages awarded to a class of 208 single-route California FedEx Ground drivers who were misclassified as “independent contractors.” Average award more than $67,000 per driver.

Following on from success in the Estrada trial, more than 10 years of litigation leading to a landmark settlement of $226.5 Million on behalf of almost 2,000 FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery drivers. Average class member settlement award over $100,000 per driver.

Served as co-lead counsel for FedEx Ground drivers in dozens of states in decade-long litigation resulting on a settlement of over $200 million.

Settlements totaling over $18 million for 140 individuals alleging freight logistics company had misclassified them as “independent contractors.”

$5 million settlement for class of 150 technical writers, resolving overtime and meal period compensation claims.

$20 million class action settlement with national multimedia corporation for a class of 1,600 account executives who were not paid overtime or reimbursed for business expenses.

$12 million settlement for class of airport shuttle van drivers alleging they had been misclassified as “independent contractors.”

Along with Legal Aid at Work, represented asbestos removal workers sharing a class settlement of $1.5 million.

$5 million class action settlement for wage and hour violations arising from company misclassifying its carpet installers as “independent contractors.”

Represented group of workers in individual arbitrations against California residential insulation company. Confidential settlements reached for all clients.

$17.95 million class action settlement to reimburse outside salespersons for mileage, cell phone, and home office expenses.

Leonard Carder brought two class actions on behalf of Southern California Flooring Installers and Helpers. The workers were denied overtime and meal/rest periods, and many were required to pay out-of-pocket for the expenses of their job. The two cases settled for over $2.5 million in 2017.

Reached a $900,000 settlement on behalf of a certified class of garbage truck drivers following five years of hard-fought litigation.

Over $5.5 million is expense-reimbursement settlements for Mortgage Loan Officers from two national banks who were required to pay to drive their own cars and use their cell phones without reimbursement.

$14.5 million class action settlement to reimburse outside salespersons for their out-of-pocket job-related expenditures.

Tried and won overtime misclassification case for former assistant manager, resulting in recovery of over $200,000 for one individual plaintiff and $550,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs.

Leonard Carder has represented many individuals on overtime, meal and rest period claims arising out of being misclassified as “exempt.” Nearly all of those matters resulted in sizeable settlements for our clients.

$2.9 million class action settlement in overtime/meal period exemption misclassification case on behalf of assistant construction managers.

$4.95 million class action settlement with national multimedia corporation for expense reimbursements for outside salespersons.

$5.4 million class settlement of litigation against national private security company of unpaid vacation under California Labor Code.

$5.5 million class action settlement with international communications corporation on unlawful commission pay plan case.

$11.2 million class and collective action settlement with major California insurance company to resolve overtime and related claims on behalf of insurance salespeople in three states.

$5.18 million statewide class action settlement with national chain of motels to resolve overtime and related claims for hotel managers.

Arbitration award and federal court summary judgment granted against failure to pay drivers for time spent traveling back to start point of scheduled runs; $3.2 million arbitration award, and $7 settlement in federal collective action settlement for 1,300 drivers.

Jury trial verdict and judgment awarding irrigation “ditch tenders” average ward of more than $19,000 per worker for for unpaid overtime.

Settled prevailing wage case against electrical contractor for a confidential amount and debarment from working on state public works projects for 26 months.

Federal in rem court order arresting foreign vessel, and authorizing sale of vessel, to secure to funds pay merchant seamen for unpaid wages and substandard working conditions.

$12.8 million settlement reached for nationwide Fair Labor Standards Act collective action and California statewide class action for wage and hour violations stemming from misclassification of delivery drivers as “independent contractors.”