February 10, 2026
Little Caesars franchisees will pay $2.2 million to end a collective action alleging they misclassified store managers as overtime-exempt, according to a New York federal judge's order preliminarily approving the deal.
May 15, 2025
Managers who worked for Little Caesars franchisees can pursue their lawsuit alleging they should have been eligible to earn overtime as a collective, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, finding the workers showed they were all subject to the same policies.
January 09, 2024
A group of Little Caesars franchisees urged a New York federal court not to certify a collective of managers alleging they were misclassified as overtime-exempt, arguing there is little evidence that managers across multiple locations were similarly treated.
December 12, 2022
Little Caesars and one of its franchisees violate the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state law by failing to pay managers overtime wages for the same work that garners other workers time-and-a-half pay, a pair of managers alleged.