Court grants construction workers' petition for preliminary certification of collective action

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Court grants construction workers’ petition for preliminary certification of collective action against IPI


CHIEF Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the District Court for the NMI has granted the petition for a preliminary Fair Labor Standards Act certification of collective action filed by three Turkish construction workers against Imperial Pacific International LLC, and its parent company, IPI Holdings, Ltd.

At a hearing held on Dec. 30, 2020, Judge Manglona also granted the plaintiffs’ withdrawal of the issuance of notice to all potential members.

Attorney Richard Miller represents Özcan Genç, Hasan Gökçe, and Süleyman Köş in their lawsuit against IPI and its contractor, IDS Development Management & Consultancy, which is registered in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Miller told the court that his clients will move to dismiss the lawsuit against IDS.

The lawyer said he will file a new Rule 23 motion for class action certification and will file a motion for default judgement.

Read more: https://www.mvariety.com/cnmi-local/73-local/8555-court-grants-construction-workers-petition-for-preliminary-certification-of-collective-action-against-ipi
(Marianas Variety)