Brea v. The Home Depot Inc

Court

District Court, E.D. New York (E.D.N.Y)
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Docket number

1:26-cv-00337

Cause

29:754 Discrimination
29 U.S.C. § 754

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

01/20/2026

29,397 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Brea · 16 cases
• defendant · Home Depot U.S.A., Inc Retail - General Merchandise · 2750 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 2,751 Labor cases in our index naming Home Depot U.S.A., Inc — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Lucas v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
  District Court, M.D. FloridaFiled 02/18/2026
• Conde v. Home Depot U.S.A. Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 06/19/2025
• Oleski v. The Home Depot, Inc
  District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaFiled 11/14/2024
• Muia v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
  District Court, E.D. New YorkFiled 08/23/2024
• Hinton v. Home Depot, Inc
  District Court, D. MarylandFiled 04/23/2024
• Mathis v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
  District Court, S.D. FloridaFiled 11/07/2023

About Labor Lawsuits

Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brea v. The Home Depot Inc?

Brea v. The Home Depot Inc is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 01/20/2026 in the District Court, E.D. New York. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, E.D. New York, docket number 1:26-cv-00337.

When was the case filed?

Brea v. The Home Depot Inc was filed on 01/20/2026. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 754.