Kendall Law Group Announces Class Action Lawsuit against Connextions, Inc.
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kendall Law Group announces a group of former employees has brought a class action lawsuit against Connextions, Inc., Ayava Staffing Professionals, and two of their managers, alleging fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. The employees allege they and a group of employees were all hired by Connextions and Ayava to sell insurance products for several large insurance carriers, including Wellpoint, Wellcare, Optum RX, and United Healthcare, during what is called an open enrollment period between October 15, 2012, and December 7, 2012. At the time they were recruited and hired, the employees allege they were told they would earn between $17.00 and $25.00 per hour. Although they were hired at a lower hourly wage, usually $13.00 per hour, the employees were allegedly told they would receive commissions based on their sales, which would raise their hourly rate by $4.00 to $12.00 per hour. Despite repeated inquiries by the employees, and repeated assurances by the defendants, the employees allege they were never paid their commissions.
“They were told the commissions would be paid. They weren’t”
“The defendants repeatedly told these people that they would be paid commissions on their sales. It was represented to them that way from day one, and it was represented to them that way every time they asked about their commissions,” says Matt Scott, head of the Kendall Law Group’s employment practice, and lead counsel for the employees. “They were told the commissions would be paid. They weren’t,” Scott said.
The lawsuit has fourteen named plaintiff/employees, and alleges the existence of a class of around 600 other employees, all of whom the lawsuit alleges were short-changed by the defendants. The case is pending in the 14th Judicial District Court in Dallas.
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