Certain Cities and Counties to Increase Minimum Wage
Minimum wage is a much-debated topic around the country.
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Truckers File Class Action Lawsuit Against California Transportation Company
RIVERSIDE, CA — A group of truck drivers for a California trucking business recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company alleging that the defendant failed to pay the workers for all their overtime pay in violation of California labor and wage laws.
Landscapers Settle Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $4.8 Million
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Hundreds of landscapers in an unpaid overtime collective action lawsuit recently secured a substantial $4.8 million settlement to resolve claims with their former employer over allegations that the defendant failed to pay overtime and other wages under federal labor laws.
Federal Judge Orders Oregon Drywall Company to Pay Back Dozens of Workers for Wage Theft
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge recently ordered an Oregon-based drywall company to pay $285,000 to over 80 current and former workers over allegations that the defendant engaged in systematic violations of federal labor and wage laws, including failure to pay overtime wages.
Oregon Workers Win Big After Regulators Issue New Guidance on Overtime Laws
PORTLAND — Oregon factory and mill workers may see a significant pay increase after the state’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued new guidelines on how regulators will interpret and enforce overtime laws for workers in certain industries.
FedEx Settles Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit in Oregon Federal Court
PORTLAND — Just a few months after settling a massive $240 million unpaid overtime class action lawsuit which spanned 22 states and included 12,000 plaintiffs, FedEx agreed to another settlement in an Oregon federal court to settle three other similar suits.