Defendants first argue that Plaintiff's Title VII claim fails because she has not alleged that Torres or KTNA employed her. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case. 11 0 obj <>stream For the reasons explained above, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. R. DAVID PROCTOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE, This case is before the court on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Defendants hired Plaintiff in August 2016 as a temporary worker. var temp_style = document.createElement('style'); Defendants hired Plaintiff in August 2016 as a temporary worker. The court found the Columbus, Ohio-based firm wholly succeeded another firm, I-Force LLC, which owed the money. 14 0 obj <>stream Drew Angerer / Staff via Getty Images Healthcare workforce . (Id. (Id. It is therefore important that staffing companies and their clients work together to comply with applicable employment laws. endstream The settlement agreement contained a broad release, barring settlement class members from asserting wage and hour claims against the staffing agency. The plaintiffs were members of the settlement class. The Workers' Compensation Office of Judges ("Office of Judges") affirmed the claims administrator's rejection of the claim on March 28, 2019. endobj The parties in the second proceedingor parties "in privity" with themmust have been parties to the first proceeding. at 1359. The great actor plays a man of uncertain identity in whimsical and sharply written comedy. to infer more than the mere possibility of misconduct." at 19). endstream (Doc. Pleadings that contain nothing more than "a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action" do not meet Rule 8 standards, nor do pleadings suffice that are based merely upon "labels and conclusions" or "naked assertion[s]" without supporting factual allegations. # 7 at 4-5). In November 2016, Plaintiff filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Surge Staffing and KTNA. 2007). Blackhawks, shaken by trades, fall flat against Coyotes. # 1 at 13, 16). Our national network has connected more than 122,000 employees on an annual basis and growing. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. BBB File Opened: 8/30/1965. 1110 Morse Rd Legal Department, Columbus, OH 43229-6325. at 20). Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570. Thereafter, Plaintiff called Defendants' Scottsboro office and inquired about available assignments. # 1) as true. 2:21-cv-03885. 2:19-CV-00342 | 2019-05-10, U.S. District Courts | Labor | Surges attorney, Constance Weber, did not return messages seeking comment on the cases. (Gedling, Adam) (Entered: 07/28/2021), (#1) COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Surge Staffing, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 paid - receipt number: AOHSDC-8388267), filed by Jordan Paice. # 7). 3. Overview. at 18). 1983) (affirming dismissal of a Title VII claim where it was unclear whether the EEOC investigation would have included certain defendants). Ryan Mason. Care New England representatives said they do not comment on pending litigation. Patricia Martinez, center, and Ana Diaz Rivas, former employees of Superior Staffing, listen while attorney Mark Birhanu speaks on Aug. 23, 2022, in Little Village about a class action lawsuit . 27 0 obj<>>>/TrimBox[0 0 612 792]/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]>> (Doc. The class action was brought against the company under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). (Doc. 2:19-CV-00342 | 2019-05-10, Dallas County Texas Courts | Personal Injury | Please confirm that you want to proceed with deleting bookmark. Ala. 2014). 2021-06-10. (Doc. Data The Monotype Corporation plc/Type Solutions Inc. 1990-1992. Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570. Fed. Blackstone Chief Legal . (Id. In the alternative, Defendants argue that Surgeforce should be dismissed from this case because it was not named in Plaintiff's November 2016 EEOC charge. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Detroit, alleges that Henry Ford Health System's COVID-19 vaccine mandate is unconstitutional and infringes on workers' bodily . That $1.50 is money that I need for gas, Martinez said at a news conference Tuesday. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Coffman, Matthew) (Entered: 07/02/2021), U.S. District Courts | Civil Right | Terminated: Feb 24, 2022. (Doc. "An employer may also be responsible for the acts of non-employees, with respect to sexual harassment of employees in the workplace, where the employer (or its agents or supervisory employees) knows or should have known of the conduct and fails to take immediate and appropriate corrective action." On behalf of Fresh Express, I would like to extend a personal thank you to Surge for their great service and attention to detail to make our life seamless while processing temporary timesheets for your employees. Plaintiff asserts that both Surge Staffing and Surgeforce employed her in August 2016 and that they jointly owned and operated the Scottsboro office. # 7, 10-11), and it is ripe for review. In November 2016, Plaintiff filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") against Surge Staffing and KTNA. To determine whether a defendant who was not named in the EEOC charge is a proper defendant in a Title VII suit, the court considers the following factors, among others: Here, Plaintiff alleges facts that weigh in favor of allowing her claim against Defendant Surgeforce to proceed. # 1-2 at 2). x%;@_y3h(d[~8dAE/*#{=A[@} Kv c3 S 23 0 obj<>>>/TrimBox[0 0 612 792]/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]>> Nature of Suit: 442 Civil Rights: Jobs (Doc. Surge Staffing LLC & Surgeforce LLC, Defendants, represented by. Jones v. Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., No. Both arguments are unavailing. (Id. Surge Company Stats. Michael Loria is a staff reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times via Report for America, a not-for-profit journalism program that aims to bolster the papers coverage of communities on the South and West sides. endobj Follow. at 18). To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must "state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007). 2022-03-11, Dallas County Texas Courts | Other | (Id. Industry Recruiting. 2011) (quoting Am. Shenia Long, Plaintiff, represented by Anthony David Michel , WRADY & MICHEL LLC & Joshua Aaron Wrady , WRADY & MICHEL LLC. (Id. During an audit of Daily Services, the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation ruled that Daily Services was the successor-in-interest to I-Force and responsible for paying the money. --------. Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Companies. According to court documents, the jury awarded Shultz $340,000 for emotional distress, $75,000 for humiliation and $10,000 in back pay, along with assessing $8 million in punitive damages against Surge Staffing. Patricia Martinez of Bridgeport and Ana Diaz Rivas of Prospect Heights said their wages were reduced in November 2020, according to the lawsuit. 29 C.F.R. $(document).ready(function () { On August 4, 2016, Defendants assigned Plaintiff to a facility operated by Kotobukiya/Treves North America . Washington County resident Lori Shultz filed the suit against Surge Staffing LLC, which operates in a number of states, in November 2017. Patricia Martinez, middle, a former temporary worker at Superior Staffing, and Mark Birhanu (right), a staff attorney for Raise the Floor Alliance, attend a news conference Tuesday in the Little Village neighborhood. Virgo v. Riviera Beach Assocs., Ltd.,30 F.3d 1350, 1358 (11th Cir. endobj The Judges overseeing this case are Edmund A. Sargus and Chelsey M. Vascura. CLO John Finley received total compensation of $22.2 million. Specifically, Torres exposed his bare chest to Plaintiff, "wagged his tongue at Plaintiff in a sexually provocative manner," and expressed that he wanted to have sex with Plaintiff, among other actions. On Tuesday, the six-member jury heard closing arguments and returned with a verdict in Shultzs favor. (Id. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Staff attorney Mark Birhanu said Martinez and Diaz Rivas left the company in June 2021. Cancellation and Refund Policy, Privacy Policy, and Defendants Surge Staffing, LLC and Surgeforce, LLC jointly own and operate a temporary employment company located in Scottsboro, Alabama. Times New Roman Trademark of The Monotype Corporation plc registered in the US Pat & TM Off. Plaintiff reported Torres' conduct to another KTNA employee and a KTNA human resources representative. endstream And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! Compliance; FCA; News; Contractor Obtained Nearly $5 Million DoD Contract, Based in Part on False Claim He Built Stadium While in Prison for Defrauding Government 'Heartbreaking milestone':RI COVID deaths hit 3,000 as Gov. endobj Was this article useful? x+ | The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that a complaint provide "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Thereafter, Plaintiff called Defendants' Scottsboro office and inquired about available assignments. Daily Services LLC, an employment agency in Columbus, Ohio, owes nearly $3.5 million in unpaid workers compensation premiums to the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, according to a ruling last week by the Ohio Supreme Court. 26 0 obj<> z{"A 0K r] 7 ?qD } Thus, for the purpose of resolving the Motion to Dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), the court treats the facts alleged in the Complaint (Doc. Parkersburg attorney Walt Auvil called the award astounding., As far as I know, its the largest employment verdict in West Virginia, he said. x+ | Cons. # 1 at 21-26, 30-31, 37, 43-46). The complaint says a number of the workers had incorrect or duplicate Social Security numbers, which precluded her from legally processing the documents. # 7, 10-11), and it is ripe for review. at 1358-59. Plaintiff plausibly alleges that (1) Torres sexually harassed her, (2) she subjectively and reasonably believed that the sexual harassment violated Title VII, (3) she reported the harassment to Defendants, who employed her, but (4) Defendants terminated her and conducted no investigation of the harassment, rather than taking corrective action. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 679. Washington County resident Lori Shultz filed the suit against Surge Staffing LLC, which operates in a number of states, in . See Hamm, 708 F.2d at 650. KTNA's human resources representative directed Plaintiff to discuss the harassment with the branch manager of Defendants' Scottsboro office, Tina McLain. var currentLocation = getCookie("SHRM_Core_CurrentUser_LocationID"); x%@};JD%A =TI5Tb0epH"y6x5S Zo8S&,V8sGx,B#j'q endobj Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. 2022-09-02, Tarrant County Courts | Contract | This case is before the court on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Postal Serv., 928 F. Supp. endstream In the suit, Shultz and her attorneys claim she was fired after refusing a company executives request to falsely verify on federal forms, known as I9s, that multiple employees in Surges Chicago office were not unauthorized aliens., In its response, Surge denies those allegations, as well as Shultzs assertion that she performed her job duties in an exemplary manner.. # 7 at 5). if(currentUrl.indexOf("/about-shrm/pages/shrm-china.aspx") > -1) { Virgo, 30 F.3d at 1359. That task is context specific and, to survive the motion, the allegations must permit the court based on its "judicial experience and common sense . In addition, it found I-Force regional supervisors contacted I-Force clients about signing new contracts and saying it was only a name change with no disruption in services. var currentUrl = window.location.href.toLowerCase(); Case Filed: Jul 02, 2021. 1604.11(e). All Rights Reserved. 15 0 obj <>stream This week a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit. at 26). endobj Id. Lea este artculo en espaol en La Voz Chicago. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. Share Excel Ryan Mason Overview Ryan Mason has been associated with six companies, according to public records. McKee tries to combat COVID surge "Staffing at all of . endobj 40 0 obj<>>>/TrimBox[0 0 612 792]/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/QInserted true>> 16% of Surge Staffing employees are Black or African American. }); if($('.container-footer').length > 1){ endstream 39 0 obj<> endobj It's not often I write openly to you in this way speaking about current events in the health care industry and specifically at Ridgeview. On December 3, 2018, the claims administrator rejected the claim. Ala. 1996). An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered. However, the court is mindful that administrative exhaustion is a condition precedent to a Title VII suit that may be pled generally, as Plaintiff has done in Paragraph 8 of her Complaint. Plaintiff Has Sufficiently Pled Administrative Exhaustion of Her Claim Against Defendant Surgeforce. Cases involving agreements to pay a specific amount of money (promissory notes, loan and credit card agreements, checks, etc. The surge comes as cases rise across California due to the Omicron variant. Public Records Policy. endobj However, the complaint must include enough facts "to raise a right to relief above the speculative level." A West Virginia jury awarded a woman $8 million in punitive damages this week in a lawsuit alleging she was fired for refusing to falsify documents pertaining to the citizenship of employees in an out-of-state office. Surge Staffing LLC & Surgeforce LLC, Defendants, represented by Matthew W. White , ADAMS WHITE OLIVER SHORT & FORBUS, LLP. # 1 at 40-46). In January 2018, the EEOC issued her a right-to-sue letter. UniCourt uses cookies to improve your online experience, for more information please see our Privacy Policy. +BG@mLX8,lT{H/{{/l\wq7+U&m A. Founded in 1989, Staffing Industry Analysts is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. However, Kennedy wrote that the bureau could still pursue other means to get the money I-Force owed. Neither members nor non-members may reproduce such samples in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book or use for a commercial purpose) without SHRMs permission. . % Thats two months after she was terminated as manager of the companys Parkersburg branch, located in Vienna. The womens lawsuit, which could cover as many as 100 people, also alleges that over the span of their employment at the company they were assigned work on multiple occasions but Fareva turned them away and Superior did not pay them for their time. endobj 1:17-cv-1589-TWT-JKL, 2018 WL 1077355, at *6 (N.D. Ga. Jan. 12, 2018), adopted, 2018 WL 1071166 (N.D. Ga. Feb. 27, 2018). . 5 0 obj <>stream $('.container-footer').first().hide(); Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 679. 4 0 obj <>stream Defendants Surge Staffing, LLC and Surgeforce, LLC jointly own and operate a temporary employment company located in Scottsboro, Alabama. 76% of employees would recommend working at Surge Staffing to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. The bureau found I-Forces permanent employees, leases and contracts were transferred to Daily Services the weekend before I-Force ceased doing business. Besides his specialty in employment law, Auvil had an interest in the case because he is representing another ex-Surge employee in a lawsuit that raises similar issues. Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. He said this suit was filed under the Labor Services Act with the intent of holding Fareva jointly liable.. United States District Court, N.D. Alabama, Northeastern Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png, Editors Note Please log in as a SHRM member before saving bookmarks. # 1 at 30-31, 43-45). Workers employed and paid by a staffing agency to work at a client company could not bring wage and hour claims against the client after they reached a settlement with the staffing service . Its important to have a goal. P. 8(a)(2). # 1 at 21-26, 30-31, 37, 43-46). All Rights Reserved Workers employed and paid by a staffing agency to work at a client company could not bring wage and hour claims against the client after they reached a settlement with the staffing service regarding the same claims, the California Court of Appeals ruled. The plaintiffs were employed and paid by a temporary staffing company to perform work at a client site. 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act. To be sure, Plaintiff's Complaint includes no allegations that help the court determine whether she could have ascertained Surgeforce's involvement in her termination, Surgeforce received adequate notice of the EEOC charge, Surgeforce had an opportunity to participate in reconciliation, or Surgeforce was excluded from the EEOC proceedings and prejudiced for that reason. When the economy is unstable, employers are faced with difficult decisions around staffing, pay and benefits. Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. x+ | Surge services include permanent plac ement, temp-to-hire, and candidate assessments. The client recorded, reviewed and reported the plaintiffs' time records to the agency so that the plaintiffs could be paid. Members can get help with HR questions via phone, chat or email. 3 0 obj <>stream (Doc. We at The Scotts Company need many temporary workers when we hit our peak season, Spring. # 1 at 13, 16). (Id. at 5). Surge staffing is a good company to work for although they do not have a lot of benefits they will keep you working until you can get permanent employment. They told me I had no right to complain because I dont work for the company, that Im a temporary worker, even though I worked there for over a year and a half.. 3. In interviews and emails, OHSU and Kaiser Permanente reported their numbers of COVID-19 positive patients have almost doubled in the past month. and elsewhere. According to that complaint, Auvils client, Susan Cross, was asked to process I9 forms for an employer in Illinois with which Surge Staffing works. Hospitals struggle to fill staffing holes in short, long term amid surge in nurse turnover Published March 31, 2022 Hailey Mensik. endstream By continuing to use this website, you agree to UniCourts General Disclaimer, Terms of Service, x+ | (Doc. Hospitalizations are up across the four largest health systems in the metro area. Waiver sent to Surge Staffing, LLC on 7/2/2021, answer due 8/31/2021. The court went on to note that privity requires the sharing of "an identity or community of interest," with "adequate representation" of that interest in the first suit, and circumstances such that the nonparty "should reasonably have expected to be bound" by the first suit. Id. Twombly, 550 U.S. at 556. The trial began on Oct. 28, with testimony continuing through Monday of this week. # 1 at 13). The most common ethnicity at Surge Staffing is White (63%). (Id. After careful review, and for the reasons explained below, Defendants' Motion (Doc. 2000e-3(a). A group of 10 states has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration and its requirement that health care workers in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the mandate is . Marcy v. Select Medical Corporation et al, Williams v. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Duvall et al v. Dungarvin Ohio, LLC et al. However, the plaintiffs' claims against the client raised the same claims, for the same work done, covering the same time period as the claims asserted in the action brought against the staffing agency. # 1 at 30-31, 43-45). Cf. 2011) (quoting Am. Virgo, 30 F.3d at 1359. This appeal . Professional Pointer: Although the issues raised here may seem quite complicated and legalistic ("res judicata" and "privity"), this decision has everyday practical ramifications for staffing agencies and companies that use employees provided by staffing agencies: Under certain circumstances, courts may treat the two as inextricably linked for purposes of employment-related lawsuits. Dental Ass'n v. Cigna Corp., 605 F.3d 1283, 1290 (11th Cir. # 7 at 5). endstream Whats at stake in the end, he said, is whether these protections for workers have any teeth. Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570. I. A staffing agency sued for failing to provide applicants with background-check notices required by the Fair Credit Reporting Act could not have the lawsuit dismissed as a class action for faulty . Washington County resident Lori Shultz filed the suit against Surge Staffing LLC, which operates in a number of states, in November 2017. Dental Ass'n v. Cigna Corp.,605 F.3d 1283, 1290 (11th Cir. The company was accused of wrongly using background checks when making hiring decisions. Auvil said it is set for trial about a year from now. Our national network has connected more than 122,000 . Evan Bevins can be reached at ebevins@newsandsentinel.com. For the reasons explained above, Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 2022-02-18, Dallas County District Courts | Contract | I made $13.50 before they lowered my pay to $12. II. See Hamm v. Members of Bd. endobj Accordingly, both Defendants had similar interests in Plaintiff's EEOC charge. And the best part of all, documents in their CrowdSourced Library are FREE! at 21-25). Labor unions and consumer advocates breathed a sigh of relief. (Doc. 33 0 obj<> The women worked for Superior Staffing, a company with offices in Chicago that assigns employees temporary positions in manufacturing jobs, and were assigned to work at Fareva Morton Grove, a cosmetics manufacturing company. They put up a gate on the only road into town and guarded it round the clock. $("span.current-site").html("SHRM China "); Watts v. Fla. Int'l Univ., 495 F.3d 1289, 1295 (11th Cir. (Doc. Mays v. U.S. (Id. Contribute. Joanne Deschenaux, J.D., is a freelance writer in Annapolis, Md. 49 0 obj <>stream Defendants hired Plaintiff in August 2016 as a temporary worker. On August 11, 2016, Torres told Plaintiff that she would not advance at the facility unless he approved it. Based upon the allegations in Plaintiff's Complaint, the court disagrees. Cf. Plaintiff reported Torres' conduct to another KTNA employee and a KTNA human resources representative. Typeface The Monotype Corporation plc. Sign in to add some. Cons. (Id. 1552, 1557-58 (M.D. endobj at 29). This case was filed in U.S. District Courts, Ohio Southern District. Surge is unlike other staffing agencies in that we work to build personal, long-term partnerships with our customers and associates. Best Recruiters - Professional Search (2021 . A big stock grant accounted for much of the increase. Watts v. Fla. Int'l Univ.,495 F.3d 1289, 1295 (11th Cir. On average, employees at Surge Staffing stay with the company for 2.5 years. Surge is a national leader with over 50 years of experience providing quality staffing and innovative workforce solutions. Specialties: Surge is a national leader with over 50 years of experience providing quality staffing and innovative workforce management solutions. ), Surge Staffing, LLC vs C P Supply Co. and Dana Morgan, Jointly and Severally Liable, Notice of Judgment or Order Signed Index # 7: Electronically served to Party's attorney and/or mailed to all pro-se parties, Dispositions: Order of Dismissal With Prejudice; (Judicial Officer: Pierson, Don), Order of Dismissal With Prejudice Index # 8, Letter Index # 6: RE: Letter for Motion and Order Dismiss, Motion to Dismiss Index # 5: Motion to Dismiss, eFiling Payments: Receipt # CCLTF-173098: Surge Staffing, LLC: (262.00), Financial Information: Plaintiff Surge Staffing, LLC; Total Financial Assessment: 262.00; Total Payments and Credits: 262.00; Balance Due: 0.00. 12 0 obj <>stream We're grateful for your extended help to ensure nothing falls through the cracks and every employee is accounted for. Surge Staffing, LLC, Court Case No. (Id. (Doc. pEXJ-)y Eventually, another employee of Surge Staffing and Surgeforce informed Plaintiff that McLain had terminated her "on or about August 11, 2016, without conducting an investigation." Surge Staffing has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 402 reviews left anonymously by employees. In the suit, Shultz and her attorneys claim she was fired after refusing a company executives requestto falsely verifyon federal forms, known as I9s, that multiple employees in Surges Chicago officewere not unauthorized aliens., In its response, Surge denies those allegations, as well as Shultzs assertion that sheperformed her job duties in an exemplary manner., Read the source article at News, Sports, Jobs, Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved | National Trial Lawyers, Submit Settlement, Verdict, and Judgement, W.Va. Jan. 6, 2021 5 AM PT. To have that in Wood County, as conservative as the juries in Wood County tend to be, thats amazing.. endobj "A claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged." In considering a motion to dismiss, a court should "1) eliminate any allegations in the complaint that are merely legal conclusions; and 2) where there are well-pleaded factual allegations, `assume their veracity and then determine whether they plausibly give rise to an entitlement to relief.'" 22 0 obj<> On August 4, 2016, Defendants assigned Plaintiff to a facility operated by Kotobukiya/Treves North America, Inc. ("KTNA"). However, the court is mindful that administrative exhaustion is a condition precedent to a Title VII suit that may be pled generally, as Plaintiff has done in Paragraph 8 of her Complaint. 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