Notice of Proposed COLLECTIVE ACTION Settlement

All current and former hourly-paid technicians employed by UHL Ventures LLC d/b/a Servpro of Jamestown/Olean and William Uhl during any time from May 25, 2019 through May 24, 2022.

You are receiving this Notice because you were employed by UHL Ventures LLC d/b/a Servpro of Jamestown/Olean and William Uhl (“Uhl Ventures”) as an hourly-paid technician (“Technician”) during the period of May 25, 2019 through May 24, 2022. The former Technician who brought the Lawsuit, Tony Bonura, claims that Uhl Ventures violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) by deducting two 15-minute breaks per shift from the time recorded by him and other Technicians, thus improperly reducing the total time for which they received hourly wages by up to 30 minutes per shift. Mr. Bonura alleges that Uhl Ventures also violated the FLSA and NYLL by paying technicians’ overtime hours at a rate of 1.5 times their base hourly rate, as opposed to 1.5 times their base hourly rate plus the nondiscretionary bonuses they allegedly received.

Uhl Ventures denies that it violated the FLSA or NYLL. Uhl Ventures asserts that the deductions for 15-minute breaks were only in effect from February 17, 2020 through December 5, 2021, and that employees were completely relieved from work during those periods of time.

Mr. Bonura and Uhl Ventures have agreed to the proposed Settlement discussed herein, in which you are eligible to participate. The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of the settlement terms and your rights and options in connection with the Settlement.

Important Dates:

• Preliminary Approval Oder: March 29, 2024
• Response Deadline: June 3, 2024
• Final Approval Hearing: July 26, 2024

For more information, you may click on the Important Documents tab for Court Documents or the Contact Us tab above to obtain information for the Settlement Administrator or Counsel for this matter.