Zipin, Amster, & Greenberg LLC

$5.3M

Wage Payment Act Violation, Whistleblower Retaliation, Collective Action

Lead counsel for approximately 200 claimants in a Virginia Wage Payment Act collective action arbitration; successfully prosecuted VWPA illegal deduction and whistleblower retaliation claims through a three-week evidentiary hearing to a $5.29 million award-$1.68 million awarded for collective action claims, $2.02 million for individual retaliation claims, and $1.59 million in attorneys’ fees and costs-all while dismantling employer’s frivolous counterclaims against the lead claimant, with substantial sanctions awarded due to employer’s vexatious and malicious conduct in bringing the counterclaims.

$1.5M

Wage and Hour Violations, Collective Action

Secured a $1.5 million collective settlement for approximately 200 laborers in a wage & hour collective action alleging unpaid pre‑ and post‑shift work, travel time, and overtime.

$180,029

Virginia Wage Payment Act Violation

Won appellate affirmance of the Court of Appeals of Virginia of a $180,029 Virginia Wage Payment Act arbitration award while preserving circuit court’s post-arbitration attorneys’ fee‑award.

$96,284

Unpaid Wages

Secured a stipulated judgment awarding $17,451.02 in back wages and corrected W‑2 forms; thereafter obtained a court award of $75,832.79 in attorneys’ fees and $3,000 in costs.

$95,000

Family and Medical Leave Act Interference, Retaliation, Disability Discrimination

Obtained $95,000 settlement for a sales manager claiming Family and Medical Leave Act interference, retaliation, and disability discrimination.

$325,000

Wrongful Termination, Whistleblowing

Secured $325,000 for a property manager wrongfully terminated for whistleblowing activities.