WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC and Carbel LLC (Hourly-Paid Employees)

The Defendants

WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC is a national staffing agency headquartered in Pennsylvania that recruits, hires, and employs hourly-paid, non-exempt workers and assigns them to client facilities across the United States. WorldStaff employs hourly-paid employees in a variety of roles, including warehouse, logistics, production, and other non-exempt positions, with operations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Arizona, and other states.

Carbel LLC operates large warehouse and fulfillment facilities, including a facility in Easton, Pennsylvania, and facilities in other states. Carbel provides third-party logistics and supply-chain management services and jointly employs hourly-paid, non-exempt employees with staffing agencies such as WorldStaff. The lawsuit alleges that WorldStaff and Carbel jointly controlled employees’ schedules, working conditions, timekeeping, and pay practices.

The Employees

Position(s):
Hourly-paid, non-exempt employees employed by WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC and or Carbel LLC, including but not limited to warehouse workers, logistics personnel, production workers, picking and packing associates, and other hourly support or manual labor employees.

Location(s):
Anywhere in the United States for federal law claims.
Pennsylvania for state law class claims.

Time Period:
August 2022 through the present, subject to applicable statutes of limitation.

The Claims in the Lawsuit

The First Amended Complaint alleges that WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC and Carbel LLC violated federal and Pennsylvania wage laws by failing to properly compensate hourly-paid, non-exempt employees for all hours worked and for overtime.

The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that Defendants:

• Failed to pay employees at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty (40) in a workweek, instead paying straight-time wages for overtime hours
• Failed to pay employees for all compensable time worked each day, including required pre- and post-shift activities such as riding company-provided transportation, walking long distances within facilities, waiting to clock in and out, and passing through mandatory security screening
• Failed to timely pay all wages owed, including straight-time and overtime wages, in violation of applicable wage laws

The lawsuit contends that these practices were applied uniformly to hourly-paid, non-exempt employees jointly employed by WorldStaff and Carbel.

Case Status

• August 20, 2025: The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and has been assigned to the Honorable Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.
• October 30, 2025: Plaintiff filed a First Amended Collective and Class Action Complaint adding Carbel LLC as a defendant.

How to Participate

If you worked for WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC and or Carbel LLC as an hourly-paid, non-exempt employee and believe you were not paid all wages owed, including overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek or pay for all compensable time worked, you may be eligible to join the case as a plaintiff.

If you are potentially interested in participating in the lawsuit, please complete the form below so that the wage and hour lawyers at Brown, LLC can assess your eligibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Defendants discipline or fire me if I join the case?

No. Federal wage laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who assert their wage rights or participate in a lawsuit. Employers who retaliate may face additional legal liability. There are currently no allegations that WorldStaff USA Tri-State LLC or Carbel LLC have retaliated against employees for participating in this case.

Will I have to testify or provide documents?

Not necessarily. Many employees recover unpaid wages in wage-and-hour cases without ever appearing in court or sitting for a deposition.

You are not required to independently prove the exact amount of unpaid wages owed to you. In most cases, employers are legally required to maintain accurate timekeeping and payroll records and to produce those records in litigation. Federal law places the burden on employers to keep proper records and does not allow them to shift that responsibility to employees.

That said, it is still important to preserve any physical or electronic documents you currently possess that may relate to your work hours, pay, schedules, or job duties.

Will Brown, LLC Be My Attorneys?

Yes. Employees who sign a retainer agreement and or a Consent to Join or Consent to Sue form will be represented by Brown, LLC with respect to the claims asserted in this lawsuit.

You will not be required to pay any attorneys’ fees or court costs out of pocket. If the plaintiffs prevail through judgment or settlement, the attorneys for the plaintiffs will seek an order requiring Defendants to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.

How Long Will the Case Take?

It is difficult to predict exactly how long a case will take. Timing depends on several factors, including the number of parties and claims, the court’s schedule, the complexity of the issues, and how the Defendants choose to litigate the case.

If a settlement is reached, additional time is required to negotiate settlement terms, prepare settlement documents, calculate individual payments, and obtain court approval. Wage-and-hour cases often take two to three years to resolve, though some cases resolve sooner and others may take longer.