UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MOISES PEREZ, Plaintiff, 23-CV-01747 (DEH) (VF) SALCEDO CARGO EXPRESS, INC., ORDER Defendant.

VALERIE FIGUEREDO, United States Magistrate Judge. This wage-and-hour case under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) was referred to the undersigned for a Report and Recommendation on Plaintiff's motion for approval of the settlement with Defendant. See ECF No. 28. at ECF No. 23. To conserve judicial resources, the parties are directed to meet and confer to determine if they will consent to my jurisdiction for purposes of approving the settlement agreement. With the parties consent, I can issue an Opinion and Order approving the settlement agreement, avoiding the need for a Report and Recommendation. See Herrera v. Manna 2nd Ave. LLC, No. 20-CV-11026 (GHW),

, at *1 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2024) (indicating parties’ consent was required for Magistrate Judge to rule on motion to approve settlement). The parties are directed to inform the Court by Friday, May 2, 2025, whether they consent to the undersigned’s jurisdiction. If the parties consent, they should complete and file the form available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf on the docket. SO ORDERED Dated: New York, New York April 24, 2025

Valerio Figueredo United States Magistrate Judge