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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER   Plaintiff Michele Park, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, brings an action against Defendants Sancia Healthcare, Inc. (“Sancia Healthcare”), Pennye W. Nash (“Nash”), and Ian Davis (“Davis” and collectively “Defendants”) alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201, and related New York labor law violations. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s application for default judgment against all three Defendants pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2). For the reasons set forth below, the motion is granted in part and denied in part. The Court refers the matter to the assigned Magistrate Judge for an inquest on damages and attorney’s fees due Plaintiff from Sancia Healthcare. BACKGROUND The facts, as recited below, are taken from Plaintiff’s Complaint. (Doc. 6, “Compl.”). Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, brings claims against Defendants alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York labor laws (“NYLL”). Id. 1. Plaintiff was employed by Sancia Healthcare. Id. 14. Nash is the executive director and a shareholder of Sancia Healthcare, id. 8, and Davis is the president and a shareholder of Sancia Healthcare, id. 9. Plaintiff alleges a collective action under the FLSA on behalf of all non-exempt employees employed by Defendants in New York and who worked in an administrative or clerical position. Id. 10. Plaintiff alleges that all such employees are similarly situated, have similar job requirements, and have been denied legally required wages. Id. 11. Plaintiff alleges that she was denied overtime pay when she was employed by Sancia Healthcare as an administrative assistant. Id. 14. Plaintiff asserts that the denial of overtime pay was knowing, intentional, and willful, and that Defendants knew that the denial of overtime pay was in violation of federal and state laws and that Plaintiff would be economically injured. Id.

15-16. Plaintiff alleges that she often worked over forty hours a week, and over ten hours a day, and that Defendants did not properly compensate Plaintiff for her time worked. Id.

 
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