DENVER — Almost 10,000 current and former employees recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against Chipotle claiming the nationwide restaurant chain routinely forces them to stay late at work with no extra pay. Chipotle denies any wrongdoing in the case but could be in for intense litigation with so many workers joining the […]
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DENVER — Six plaintiffs recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against several construction contractors, including Denver-based Javier Martinez Drywall, alleging they grossly underpaid their workers and took part in sexual and racial discrimination.
DENVER — A court has allowed a wage class action suit to go forward instead of requiring plaintiffs to attempt resolution through arbitration despite the existence of an arbitration agreement. The representative plaintiff was a massage school student who filed a class action wage suit on behalf of other similar students against the companies that […]
DENVER — A group of workers filed a class action suit against their employer LenderLive Network Inc. in Michigan, for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The class includes 88 members, many of whom worked from home, who were laid off from the company. After negotiations, the parties entered a settlement agreement in […]
DENVER — A federal court in Colorado has ruled that home health aides who provide companion services to their companies’ clients in their households are entitled to minimum wage and overtime protections under Colorado’s minimum wage order. These home health aides provide in-home services that include bathing, making beds, preparing meals, assisting with feeding, preventing […]