UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOC #: _________________ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DATE FILED: 04/25/2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------- X : : KEVIN SAM, on behalf of himself and all others similarly : situated, et al., : 1:24-cv-5620-GHW : : ORDER Plaintiff, : : -v - : : STONE SECURITY SERVICE, INC., d/b/a Stone : Security Services, et al., : : : : Defendants. : ------------------------------------------------------------------ X GREGORY H. WOODS, United States District Judge: On April 23, 2025, the parties submitted a joint letter requesting approval of a proposed settlement agreement that would dismiss with prejudice Plaintiffs’ claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and New York Labor Law (“NYLL”). Dkt. No. 41. “[P]arties cannot enter into private settlements of FLSA claims without either the approval of the district court or the Department of Labor.” Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc.,

(2d Cir. 2015). Accordingly, the Court must review the parties’ proposed settlement of their FLSA claims to determine whether it is “fair and reasonable.” Velasquez v. SAFI-G, Inc.,

(S.D.N.Y. 2015). The Court will hold a hearing with respect to the fairness of the parties’ proposed settlement agreement by telephone on May 2, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The parties are directed to the Court’s Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, which are available on the Court’s website. Rule 2 of the Court’s Individual Rules contains the dial-in number for the conference and other relevant instructions. ‘The parties are specifically directed to comply with Rule 2(C) of the Court’s Individual Rules. SO ORDERED. Dated: April 25, 2025 New York, New York GRE H. WOODS United States District Judge