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Apr-6-13 San Francisco, CA Donning and doffing lawsuits usually refer to situations in which employees are required to put on or take off extensive safety gear and uniforms outside of work hours (either before or after shift, or at the start and end of breaks). Depending on the equipment worn, this off-the-clock work can add up to 30 minutes or more of unpaid w... - Lawyer Spots Sea Change in Wage and Hour Court Battles
Mar-29-13 Jericho, NY Judges recently dismissed a wage and hour overtime case brought against a group of Catholic Hospitals on Long Island by a respiratory therapist and two nurses. The lawyers in Lundy vs. the Catholic Health System case could “prattle” on all they wanted, the judges said, but to win the case, lawyers had to present “sign... - Massive Computer Glitch Triggers New York Overtime, Wage Debacle
Jan-21-13 Syracuse, NY Sometimes, something designed to improve a situation actually makes it worse. Such was the case for an expensive new computer system costing hundreds of millions of dollars that only served to trigger a New York overtime debacle of grand proportions. The Post Standard (1/9/13) surmised that it mightn’t have helped that the rollo... - California Sues Uber and Lyft
May-15-20 San Francisco, CA On May 5, Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on behalf of the State of California alleging that Uber and Lyft have misclassified on-demand drivers as independent contractors in violation of the California Labor Code, Wage Orders and Unemployment Compensation laws. Lawyers are now beginning to see a lo... - Vallarta Foods Settles California Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Final approval of a $1.54 million California unpaid overtime class action settlement has been granted by a judge in California. The class action consolidated two class actions which alleged that Vallarta Food Enterprises forced 15,000 employees to do off-the-clock work at its dozens of Golden State supermarkets. Vallarta agreed i... - California Paper Carriers Reach $3.2M Employment Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Paper carriers who worked for the now bankrupt North County News in San Diego, have reached a $3.2 settlement potentially ending claims against Lee Publications Inc, that they were misclassified and undercompensated as independent contractors, and unfairly dinged for missed or wet papers. The employment lawsuit was filed in 2008 by... - Maryland Wrongful Termination Legal Help, Legal News and Lawyers
Maryland wrongful termination lawsuits are brought by employees who allege they were wrongfully terminated or wrongfully fired from their jobs. Employees are protected from wrongful termination in certain circumstances and can file a lawsuit if those protections are violated. Maryland At-Will Employment Maryland is an at-will employ... - Strippers Settle California Labor Lawsuit for $3.65 Million
Feb-10-20 Riverside, CA The District Court for the Central District of California has approved a $3.65 million settlement to end a California labor lawsuit that claims The Spearmint Rhino nightclub chain misclassified dancers as independent contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and provisions of California Labor Law . The dancers, who &quo... - Court Permanently Halts California Ban on Mandatory Arbitration
Feb-3-20 Sacramento, CA On January 31, the District Court for the Eastern District of California permanently enjoined enforcement of AB 51, a provision of California labor law that would have banned mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements on and after January 1, 2020. The ruling is a big blow to California workers seeking to participate in class... - California Labor Law Attorney Answers Five Most Commonly Asked Questions
Mar-28-12 Beverly Hills, CA Employment attorney Shaun Setareh answers five commonly asked questions regarding California labor law by employees that are thinking of filing a wage and hour claim against their employer. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): What is the most common complaint you are hearing from workers right now? Shaun Setareh (SS): Time shaving&... - $1M Settlement Reached in Compass Health Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $1 million settlement has been reached in a class action accusing Compass Health Inc. of California labor law violations, specifically of underpayment of overtime. The plaintiffs have requested that the California federal judge grant final approval of a $1.1 million settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, Compass... - California Employment Laws include Wage & Hour and Misclassification Updates
Jan-13-20 Sacramento, CA Many new California employment and labor laws went into effect this January 1, 2020. If you are a California employer, employee or independent contractor, it’s a good idea to review these new laws that have been passed as they might impact you. The Los Angeles Times has called 2020 “a year of reckoning”... - Disneyland Workers file a lawsuit alleging they aren’t paid Minimum Wage
Jan-7-20 Anaheim, CA All Disney employees are entitled to minimum wage, from bellhop to barista, Mickie and Minnie. But five current and former workers claim that the entertainment behemoth has violated the California labor law by failing to pay its workers minimum wage, failing to pay overtime and all wages owed at termination. The workers hit Walt Disney Co... - California Uber Drivers Survive Motion to Dismiss, Lose Preliminary Injunction
Jan-2-20 San Francisco, CA On December 16, Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California denied Uber’s Motion to Dismiss a class action California labor lawsuit that claims Uber drivers were misclassified as independent contractors under standards set out in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court . However, in Colopy v. Uber Techs... - Sykes Call Center Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
An unpaid wages lawsuit has been filed against Sykes Enterprises (SEI) alleging the company willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. The unpaid wages claim seeks class action status on behalf of current or former SEI employees. Plaintiffs allege that they routinely performed work-related tasks for which they were not paid. Sykes Unpaid... - $450K Settlement Reached in Elite Model Agency Unpaid Intern Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $450,000 settlement has been approved in an unpaid intern class action lawsuit pending against Elite Model Management. The lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Dajia Davenport, who interned at the agency in the summer of 2010. It states that Elite "deliberately misclassifies its interns as exempt from wage requirements,"despite the fact th... - AllianceBernstein Employees Win $2.98M Employment Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $2.98 million settlement has been reached in the four-year-old employment class action lawsuit filed by AllianceBernstein employees who allege the investment management company of miscategorized them as overtime-exempt even though they held clerical jobs. According to a memo filed in New York federal court, the employees' attorneys... - GlaxoSmithKline Sales Fall in First Quarter
May-18-11 London, England GlaxoSmithKline sales dropped 11 percent in the first quarter as a result of a sharp decline in sales of flu vaccines and anti-viral medications, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news provider, the pharmaceutical company still reported that its quarterly profits were boosted by the strong sales numbers of newe... - Safeway’ $1.45 million deal Just One of Many PAGA California Labor Complaints
Sep-4-19 Oakland, CA: If finally approved, a lawsuit brought under PAGA will settle California labor law claims brought on behalf of 35,000 workers in California who allege that Safeway failed to provide accurate pay stubs. The giant supermarket chain’s $1.45 million deal would affect former and current workers. The Altamirano v. Safeway Inc. Settlement... - New MS Treatment Boosts Novartis Pharmaceutical Sales
Mar-31-11 Basel, Switzerland After winning approval for the multiple sclerosis treatment Gilenya in September, Novartis pharmaceutical sales have grown steadily, particularly as the company has increased the price of the pill, Bloomberg reports. According to the news provider, Novartis has been able to raise the price of the medicine to $48,000 per year, pa...