Stueve Siegel Hanson Secures Class Certification of Overtime Claims for Travel Nurses
In a significant victory for travel nurses, Stueve Siegel Hanson recently secured certification of multiple state law classes against Fastaff, LLC for unpaid overtime wages. At the time of the Order, the firm already represented several thousand nurses under the related federal Fair Labor Standards Act in the case.
The nurses allege Fastaff’s expense reimbursement practices are actually a scheme to disguise wages and avoid overtime obligations. Specifically, Fastaff’s housing and meal stipends to travel nurses function as wages because, for example, they vary with the number of shifts the nurse works and are not connected to whether the nurse is incurring expenses on the company’s behalf while away from home.
In a ruling issued September 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted class certification for three state-specific overtime claims covering nurses who worked daily or weekly overtime in California, New York, and New Jersey. This Order will allow these nurses to consolidate their resources and press these claims in a single proceeding. The ruling has been covered by media outlets including Bloomberg Law and Law360 (subscription may be required).
Firm partner Alex Ricke was appointed class counsel. The team also includes Stueve Siegel Hanson attorneys George Hanson, Ben Stueve, Yasmin Zainulbhai, and Crystal Cook Leftridge.
Stueve Siegel Hanson is proud of its national reputation for representing workers who are subject to unlawful pay practices. Our firm has and continues to represent healthcare workers in a variety of areas, including unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and bait-and-switch pay practices. If you’ve experienced any of these issues, please contact us immediately for a free and confidential case evaluation.
