A federal judge has rejected efforts by the parent company of the Clarion Hotel chain to dismiss a proposed class action that claims the company failed to pay overtime to housekeepers.

U.S. District Judge Gene Pratter of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 5 denied Choice Hotels International’s motion to dismiss, determining that the plaintiff, Gina DiFlavis, showed enough of a connection between the international hotel company and the Pennsylvania-based franchisee that she directly worked for.