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Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

A class action has been commenced against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) for its failure to pay employees for overtime. Class Members will be represented by Dara Fresco, a CIBC teller who has worked for CIBC for approximately 10 years in various branches across Toronto.

Class Members: Current and former employees of CIBC in Canada who are or were tellers or other front-line customer service employees (limited to personal bankers, commercial bankers and account executives) working at CIBC retail branches across Canada.

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CourtOntario Superior Court of Justice

Date FiledJune 4, 2007

CO-COUNSEL Louis Sokolov, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP ("SGM")
R Douglas Elliott, Roy Elliott O'Connor LLP ("REO")

The Statement of Claim alleges that class members are assigned heavier workloads than can be completed within their standard working hours and are required to work overtime to meet the demands of their jobs.

The Statement of Claim also alleges that the failure to pay overtime contravenes the Canada Labour Code regulations.

For more information please contact us at CFM Lawyers ([email protected]).

In order to assist CIBC employees across Canada joining this class action, REO and SGM are working with the following Canadian law firms:

CFM Lawyers LLP (British Columbia);

Chivers Carpenter Lawyers (Alberta);

Kapoor Selnes (Saskatchewan); [[email protected]]

Myers Weinberg LLP (Manitoba);

Melançon, Marceau, Grenier et Sciortino (Quebec);

Pink Breen Larkin (Atlantic Canada)

A website has also been set up at www.unpaidovertime.ca. Current and potential Class Members can obtain additional information and updates through the website, or by telephone at 1.888.687.2431.

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