Burger Chain Flips Plaintiffs' Attempt for National Conditional Certification

A federal judge in Georgia recently denied conditional collective-action certification for a proposed class of more than 65,000 hourly employees of the national restaurant chain Steak ‘n Shake.  While the court’s opinion is notable in several respects, its most striking feature is the court’s apparent receptiveness to evidence that undermined the plaintiffs’ claims on the merits and put the employer’s overarching business practices in the proper context for the court. 

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