Mercedes Olivas v. A Little Havana Check Cash, Inc.

This matter arises from consolidated actions that Appellee-Cross-Appellant Mercedes Olivas commenced under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., to recover unpaid overtime wages and damages for unlawful retaliation. After remittiturs, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered amended final judgments awarding Olivas $23,688 in unpaid wages 1 and $25,000 in emotional distress damages. Appellants-Cross-Appellees A Little Havana Check Cash, Inc. and Francisco Rodriguez (where appropriate, collectively, “Little Havana”) appeal both…