Levine v. Unity Health System

DECISION AND ORDER

DAVID G. LARIMER, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The three named plaintiffs, on behalf of a class alleged to be similarly situated, bring this action against defendants, Unity Health Systems and two of its officers (collectively “Unity”), alleging that Unity violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Law § 650 et seq., by misclassifying the plaintiffs as exempt “bona fide professionals” and failing to pay them for overtime hours at the requisite rate. The plaintiffs were employed by Unity as Primary Therapists (“PT”s), in the area…