2024 has seen increased class and collective actions brought by New York golf club caddies under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL). The caddies claim they are misclassified employees of the golf clubs they work at and, as such, have not been properly paid wages under federal and New York state law.
Recent suits filed in Westchester County against Pelham Country Club, Siwanoy Country Club, and Hudson National Golf Club illustrate that dismissal of these cases may be difficult to achieve at the outset of litigation, making them potentially expensive to defend through at least the discovery phase.