Morley Companies Settle $900K with Customer Service Representatives

Employees who worked as hourly customer service representatives for Morley Cos. Inc. between April 26, 2021, and Nov. 11, 2024, may be entitled to receive a monetary settlement as part of a class action lawsuit that Morley Cos. Inc. settled for $900,000. The lawsuit alleged that the company failed to properly compensate its customer service representatives for overtime and other wages, which is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Michigan wage laws.

If you were employed as a customer service representative by Morley Cos. Inc. during the specified time frame and worked at least 40 hours in one or more workweeks, you may be eligible to make a claim for a portion of the settlement funds. The settlement administrator used Morley’s payroll records to identify eligible individuals and notify them of their eligibility.

The total amount available to eligible class members is $543,676.40, which is the net settlement amount after deductions for attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, administrative expenses, and a service award to the lead plaintiff. Each eligible class member’s payment is determined based on the number of weeks they worked as a customer service representative during the relevant period.

Payments will be calculated by dividing the net settlement amount by the total number of workweeks all eligible class members worked during the specified period. The payment for each individual will be calculated by multiplying the number of individual workweeks by the value of one share and subtracting applicable taxes. It is important to note that the settlement administrator will allocate each payment as 50% wages (reported on IRS Form W-2) and 50% statutory liquidated damages (reported on IRS Form 1099), and class members are responsible for any taxes owed on their settlement payment.

To claim a payment from the class action settlement, class members can submit a claim online or by mailing or emailing a completed PDF claim form to the settlement administrator at the provided contact information. Online claimants will need to provide their notice ID from the settlement notice and their last name to complete the claim process.

Once a valid claim is submitted, eligible class members will receive their payment by check, and they will have 60 days to cash the check after it is issued by the settlement administrator. Any uncashed funds will be returned to the defendant.

In conclusion, the settlement administrator will mail out checks to eligible class members on April 2, 2026, as part of the resolution of the class action lawsuit against Morley Cos. Inc. for alleged violations of wage payment laws. Both parties agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of continued litigation and trial, and the court did not determine the outcome in favor of either party.