CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
ON BEHALF OF LABORERS WHO INSTALLED SATELLITE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT FOR DIRECTSAT USA, LLC AND DC CONNECTION
SERVICES, INC./LARRY DEL CAMPO.
SETTLEMENT CHECKS WERE MAILED OUT ON SEPTEMBER
5, 2012, TO ALL CLASS MEMBERS WHO SUBMITTED VALID CLAIM FORMS. YOUR SETTLEMENT CHECK REMAINS VALID AND
NEGOTIABLE UP TO MARCH 4, 2013 (180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE), SO YOU SHOULD DEPOSIT YOUR CHECK AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU SUBMITTED A VALID CLAIM FORM BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR SETTLEMENT CHECK, CONTACT THE COURT APPOINTED
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR, CPT IMMEDIATELY. [CONTACT INFO: CPT GROUP, INC., 16630 ASTON ST., IRVINE, CA 92606; TOLL FREE: (800) 542-0900; FAX:
(949) 419-3446; E-MAIL: RIZKVDIRECTSAT@CPTGROUP.COM]
Previously, on August 15, 2012, the
Court APPROVED the classwide settlement with DirectSat
USA, LLC. (A copy of the Court's Order of Final Approval
of the settlement with DirectSat USA, LLC is accessible by clicking on #1 below)
IF YOU WORKED AS A SATELLITE TELEVISION INSTALLER FOR DIRECTSAT USA, LLC ("DIRECTSAT")
AND DC CONNECTION SERVICES, INC./LARRY DEL CAMPO ("DC CONNECTION"), AT ANY TIME DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF 2005 TO
2007, THERE IS A CERTIFIED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THE LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS.
There is an ongoing class action lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs, Sam Rizk, John Harris,
Johnny McNeal, Wayne Garland and Myles Taylor, in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, against DC Connection Services, Inc./Larry Del Campo and DirectSat
USA, LLC wherein it is alleged that DC Connection and DirectSat were joint employers of the California satellite television installers.
In
the lawsuit, it is alleged that DirectSat and DC Connection committed unlawful business practices by: (1) Not paying the installers
all wages due, including overtime; (2) Not timely paying the installers all earned wages upon discharge; (3) Not
providing lawful wage statements to the installer; (4) Not providing the installers paid ten consecutive minute, uninterrupted rest period for
shifts worked in excess of four hours; (5) Not providing the installers thirty consecutive minute, uninterrupted meal
period for shifts worked in excess of five hours, and/or (6) Not reimbursing the installers for
all work related expenses such as gas, vehicle maintenance, vehicle insurance, tools and materials.
A Notice summarizing the settlement was mailed out on April 17th to the Class members. *(A copy of the Court's approved Notice of Class Action Settlement is accessible
by clicking on #2 below.)
