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Sep-20-16 San Diego, CA: Although a number of California overtime lawsuits regarding “donning and doffing” have found that time off-the-clock should be compensated, the rules aren’t exactly clear. But it is generally accepted that less than 10 minutes off-the-clock doesn’t count, or does it? The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case a... - California Labor Law is Often Ignored by Employers
Sep-12-16 Los Angeles, CA: There is little doubt that a common flavor in litigation over California labor law remains the missed meal breaks and rest periods due any non-exempt, hourly-paid worker under provisions in the California labor code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Another common error appears to be the failure of an employer to include... - California Overtime Lawsuit against Nike Certified as a Class Action
Sep-11-16 San Francisco, CA: An overtime play laws complaint against Nike Retail Service Inc. (Nike) has been certified as a class action in California after a federal judge, on August 19, gave her blessing. The crux of the lawsuit is time waiting for security checks upon the completion of a shift, time for which the employee is not paid, or so it is alleged. ... - California Farm Workers Could Receive Bump in Overtime Pay
Aug-31-16 Sacramento, CA: California farm workers may now receive additional overtime pay after the California legislature voted to establish new farm worker overtime laws. And although the move does not directly address donning and doffing laws, those farm workers who have filed donning and doffing lawsuits could find themselves being paid overtime for hours sp... - Hotel in Boston Hit with Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Aug-25-16 Boston, MA: An Unpaid Wages lawsuit filed as a class action in Boston claims that employee time cards were altered, suggesting that employees commenced and concluded work at times that differed from actual time worked, or so the lawsuit alleges. This is yet another in a series of off the clock work lawsuits, alleging that employees are either mandat... - Fast Food Workers Granted Class Action Status
Aug-15-16 Sacramento, CA: A California labor lawsuit that claimed McDonald's is responsible for how its franchisees manage their pay has been given the go-ahead to proceed as a class action lawsuit. Workers at five McDonald's restaurants in California filed the lawsuit, alleging the franchise owner - who owned all five restaurants - violated wage and hour laws,... - California Caregivers - Attorney Discusses Whether You Qualify for Overtime
Aug-9-16 Woodland Hills, Under California law, most caregivers must be paid overtime when working 24-hours shifts. Judging from the number of inquiries to LawyersandSettlements from home care attendants, this law is confusing. Gyongyi, a caregiver in Los Angeles, wants to know how much overtime she is entitled during a 24-hour shift. “I have a live... - California Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit Moves to Settle
Aug-6-16 Los Angeles, CA: An unpaid overtime lawsuit filed by an employee of Animal Behavior College, Inc. (ABC) over allegations of unpaid wages and off the clock work appears to be wrapping up with an application to the Court to grant preliminary approval of a negotiated settlement. The case is Samuel Barahona v. Animal Behavior College Inc., et al, Case N... - McDonald's Overtime Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
Jul-28-16 Sacramento, CA: A California overtime lawsuit filed against McDonald's has been granted federal class action status. Although McDonald's tried to argue that it was not responsible for ensuring the pay of employees at its franchise restaurants, the judge agreed to grant class action status to the up to 500 employees who filed complaints against McDonal... - New Jersey Employment Labor Law Legal News and Information
New Jersey labor law lawsuits allege violations of New Jersey state labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. The rights of employees in New Jersey are protected by a number of laws, including the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Possib... - Maryland Employment and Labor Law Legal News and Lawsuits
Maryland employment law protects Maryland employees in certain matters related to their hiring, working conditions, pay and job termination. Maryland employment violations can result in employees filing lawsuits against their employer, depending on the circumstances surrounding the complaint. Maryland Minimum Wage Maryland's minimum w... - Massachusetts Employment Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Massachusetts labor law lawsuits allege violations of Massachusetts state labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. The rights of employees in Massachusetts are protected by the a number of laws, including the Massachusetts Minimum Fair Wage Law, the Massachusetts Blue Laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Possible violations... - Texas Employment Labor Law
Texas Labor Law lawsuits allege violations of Texas state labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. The rights of employees in Texas are protected by the Texas Labor Code and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Possible violations of Texas employment labor law include wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, family and me... - Startup Defending California Labor Lawsuit Alleging Misclassification
Jul-25-16 Los Angeles, CA: We all know about Uber, and Lyft and how ride sharing works with the use of a mobile application, or ‘app.’ Well, now the app world has come to the house cleaning industry. We know this because of a California labor lawsuit alleging that house cleaners working for a startup should be afforded the normal rights and protectio... - Proposed California Overtime Class Action Names Hotel Management Company
Jul-18-16 Los Angeles, CA: The proper payment of overtime and allowance for mandated meal and rest periods remains a basic tenet of California labor amidst a basket of rights for employees in the Golden State. And yet, employers continue to violate overtime pay laws and other basic employee rights entrenched in state laws. One of the latest examples is an ove... - Employee Researches Retaliation and California Labor Laws
Jul-11-16 Reseda, CA: Before lodging a formal complaint with his manager, James researched online the California labor laws regarding employment issues such as overtime. And the more James learned, the more he realized that other labor laws are being violated. Retaliation Many employees are afraid of complaining about issues such as overtime, meal and re... - California Hotel Taking Advantage of Illegal Immigrants
Jul-10-16 Perris, CA: Ramon believes he was denied California overtime while working at a major hotel chain because they thought he was an illegal immigrant. “I look Mexican so they figured I had fake papers but they are illegally denying workers their rights,” says Ramon. Shortly after Ramon started working at the hotel he asked the manager when... - GrubHub Faces California Labor Lawsuit
Jul-5-16 San Francisco, CA: The battle over independent contractors in the sharing economy continues to grow, as an increasing number of companies face California labor lawsuits alleging they misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid offering benefits and protections typically given to employees. Among the companies that have or are currently fa... - With No Settlement in Sight, Attorney Says, “We’re Going to Trial!”
Jul-1-16 Sacramento, CA: It took four years for Roberto Davila and his attorney to prevail, but a California court recently awarded the 52-year-old construction worker $4.25 million for serious personal injuries suffered on the job in September of 2012. Roberto Davila was injured while working for Navajo Pipelines on a road-widening job near Roseville, Calif... - Disgruntled District 11 Pennsylvania Employees Launch Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Jun-30-16 Allegheny County, PA: It was in mid-spring that some employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) quietly filed a federal Unpaid Wages lawsuit against their employer, alleging off the clock work and unpaid wages through the regular movement of department vehicles and equipment. The lawsuit, filed April 27 of this year, makes var...