Settled and Closed- Nash v. Horizon Freight Systems

This class action lawsuit alleges wrongful conduct by Defendant Horizon Freight System Inc. by its unlawful misclassification of Plaintiff and proposed class members truck drivers as independent contractors, instead of employees; failure to provide meal breaks, or provide compensation for missed meal breaks, to Plaintiff and proposed class members; failure to authorize and permit rest breaks, or provide compensation for missed rest breaks to Plaintiff and proposed class members; failure to pay Plaintiff and proposed class members, who were paid on a piece rate basis, by trip driven, separately for rest period; failure to reimburse Plaintiff and proposed class members for work-related expenses, including but not limited to, gas, mileage, insurance, vehicle maintenance, and other charges incurred to drive their for driving their personal trucks for work, and for the cost of, and the use of, their personal cell phones to do their jobs; failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements to Plaintiff and proposed class members containing information; failure to maintain accurate records of Plaintiff’s and proposed class members’ payroll records showing hours worked daily and wages earned; failure to pay Plaintiff and proposed class members all wages when due; failure to pay members of the proposed class all wages due at the time of termination.

The parties reached a settlement in this matter which was granted both preliminary and final approval by the Court. The settlement administrator has distributed settlement payments to class members.

Final approval was granted on April 19, 2022. Funds have been distributed and the case is now closed.