October 01, 2026
A New York federal magistrate judge gave an initial green light to a $1.05 million class settlement to resolve claims brought by tax preparers who accused a New York tax preparation company of overtime and wage violations, finding the proposed agreement has no obvious deficiencies.
August 07, 2026
Tax preparers who accused a New York tax preparation company of overtime and wage violations have urged a New York federal court to grant preliminary approval of a $1.05 million class action settlement.
June 24, 2024
A group of tax preparers have met the requirements to form a class in a suit accusing their former employer of failing to pay overtime, a New York federal magistrate judge said, rejecting the employer's argument that their request for class status came too late.
May 03, 2024
In the coming week, a federal magistrate judge will consider whether to grant class certification to New York income tax preparers who claim they were denied overtime pay due to their employer's practice of paying them on commissions. Here, Law360 explores this and other cases on the docket in New York.