H & R Block, Ltd. v. Housden

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COBB, District Judge.

Before this Court is a Motion for Approval of Notice of Pending Action and Right to Participate. This is essentially a motion to alert potential class members of the ongoing suit pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 216(b) (hereinafter Section 216(b)). Unlike the standard form of bringing a class action, namely Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c), Section 216(b) provides parties bringing a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with an opt-in, rather than an opt-out, procedure.

*400BACKGROUND

In March 1997, Plaintiff H & R Block filed suit in state court against…