DUPLUMENE ELECTRONICALLY FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT poe —__._$—_— SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: 9“? ALY HASSAN AND AYMAN ELKALLAF, 22-CV-9182 (RWL) Plaintiffs, : ORDER - against - APPROVING SETTLEMENT FARAH FOODS, INC., ET AL, Defendants.

ROBERT W. LEHRBURGER, United States Magistrate Judge. This case is an action for damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act,

et seq. (“FLSA”) and the New York Labor Law. Before the Court is the parties’ joint letter request that the Court approve their settlement agreement, a fully executed copy of which was submitted on May 19, 2023. A federal court is obligated to determine whether settlement of an FLSA case under the court’s consideration is fair and reasonable and the subject of an arm’s length negotiation, not an employer's overreaching. See Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House,

(2d Cir. 2015). The Court assisted in mediating the settlement of this action and has carefully reviewed the Settlement Agreement as well as the parties’ letter. The Court has taken into account, without limitation, prior proceedings in this action; the attendant risks, burdens, and costs associated with continuing the action; the range of possible recovery; whether the Settlement Agreement is the product of arm’s length bargaining between experienced counsel or parties; the amount of attorney's fees; and the possibility of fraud or collusion. Among other attributes of the Settlement Agreement, the amount agreed upon suitably reflects the strengths and weaknesses of the case and the risks of litigation;

the attorneys’ fees are within a fair, reasonable, and acceptable range; there are no confidentiality provisions; and there is a mutual non-disparagement clause with appropriate exceptions for truthful statements. Considering all the circumstances, the Court finds that the Settlement Agreement is fair and reasonable and hereby approved. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to terminate all motions and deadlines and close this case. SO ORDERED.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Dated: May 19, 2023 New York, New York Copies transmitted to all counsel of record.