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Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s Slammed with California labor lawsuit

Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s Slammed with California labor lawsuit March 22, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s are accused of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and several California labor codes, including minimum wage and overtime pay, and the state's unlawful business practices statute. This latest wage and hour complaint is at the least the third wage and hour class action lawsuit brought against Macy’s since 2011.
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Cumulus Media Settles ERISA class action for $1M

Cumulus Media Settles ERISA class action for $1M March 21, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Atlanta, GA A proposed class action claiming that Cumulus Media Inc. violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act will settle for $1 million, subject to court approval . The complaint was filed in December 2022 against the radio broadcasting company by seven former employees who claimed the fee practices and investment selections of the company's 401(k) plan violated ERISA.

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Another Overtime Complaint filed against Dr. Pepper

Another Overtime Complaint filed against Dr. Pepper March 12, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Burlington, MA A Keurig Dr Pepper employee filed a class action lawsuit last month in Massachusetts federal court claiming the company misclassified employees in Pennsylvania and California as exempt from overtime wages. The lawsuit claims the company violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) and California law by not paying overtime compensation. This is the third overtime lawsuit against the beverage company since 2019. As well, overtime violations and wage statement violations go hand-in-hand.
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Virgin, Alaska Air Workers to Receive Almost $31M in California Wages Lawsuit

Virgin, Alaska Air Workers to Receive Almost $31M in California Wages Lawsuit March 9, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
San Francisco, CA A wage and hour class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago by Virgin America and Alaska Airlines flight attendants has resulted in a a $31 million judgment plus interest against Virgin America Inc. and Alaska Airlines Inc. The workers accused Virgin and Alaska of several California labor law violations, including failure to pay all hours worked and overtime premiums, ensure minimum wage and proper wage statements.
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Lowe’s Class Action Alleges California Wage and Hour Violations

Lowe’s Class Action Alleges California Wage and Hour Violations March 7, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Lowe’s has been hit yet again with a California wage and hour class action lawsuit claiming the retail giant failed to pay accurate wages and did not provide uninterrupted breaks. Lowe’s employees may be working hard to keep customers satisfied but many of its workers, including managers, are unsatisfied.
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California Labor Contractor to Pay Farmworkers Damages and Penalties

California Labor Contractor to Pay Farmworkers Damages and Penalties March 6, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
San Francisco, CA It doesn’t pay to withhold final paychecks and travel expenses, as a Salinas labor contractor knows. A. Oseguera Company owners have been ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to pay hundreds of U.S. farmworkers and H-2A farmworkers almost $500,000 in damages and penalties for California labor law violations.
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United Airlines California Wage Statement Settlement

United Airlines California Wage Statement Settlement February 21, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Los Angeles, CA Many of us don’t realize that by providing accurate and complete information in pay stubs, workers’ rights are protected. With that in mind, it helps to understand why a federal judge at the beginning of February granted preliminary approval of a whopping $53.5 million class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) settlement in a wage statement lawsuit filed by California-based United Airlines attendants. The settlement stems from Vidrio v. United Airlines, Inc. alleging the wage statements provided by United Airlines violated the California labor code.

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California Wage Theft Rampant

California Wage Theft Rampant February 16, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA At least three class action lawsuits alleging wage theft violations have been filed in California courts within the last month. Vitamin Shoppe, Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Lowe’s are accused of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California labor laws. And each lawsuit blames understaffing for labor violations.
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Kroger Slammed with Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuits

Kroger Slammed with Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuits February 14, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Cincinnati, OH Kroger Co.  is facing four class action lawsuits filed by its employees in five states alleging the Cincinnati-based grocery giant engaged in widespread wage theft stemming from repeated and ongoing problems with its payroll system. Thousands of employees across the U.S. have been affected, including some workers reporting they waited weeks without a paycheck.

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California Ranch Operator Says Judge is Biased in Second Wage Theft Class Action

California Ranch Operator Says Judge is Biased in Second Wage Theft Class Action February 9, 2023. By Jane Mundy.
Napa, CA California ranch operator Anthony Vineyards Inc. and labor contractor Sycamore Labor Inc. have requested that a federal judge be disqualified from a proposed wage theft class action. They claim Judge Ana de Alba is biased due to her previous activism and legal work on behalf of farmworkers. A group of vineyard workers claim they were shorted lunch breaks and sick leave, along other violations of the California labor code. This is the second class action filed in 2019 against Anthony Vineyards for California labor violations.
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