ATLANTA — The misclassification of employees is a fair labor standards issue that continues to be litigated in state and federal courts, which highlights why it remains a top priority for labor enforcement agencies. One of the latest is a suit brought by a group of dancers against a Miami strip club company, the King […]
ATLANTA — A rent-to-own retailer, Aaron’s Inc., is facing a potential class action wage and overtime lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court. The company allegedly failed to pay its store managers in at least two states, Pennsylvania and Maryland, the overtime wages they had earned when they worked more than 40 hours in a workweek. By failing […]
ATLANTA — A Georgia Domino’s franchisee is facing a proposed collective action wage lawsuit in federal court. The franchisee allegedly failed to pay its delivery drivers minimum wage, work-related expenses, and earned wages. According to the lawsuit, the franchisee’s actions violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and allowed the company to enjoy greater profits […]
ATLANTA — Joe’s on Juniper, a popular Midtown Atlanta restaurant, is facing a potential collective action wage and overtime pay lawsuit. The lawsuit was recently filed in a Georgia federal court by three former servers. The servers are suing Metrotainment Cafes LLC, the owner of Joe’s on Juniper, along with Political Concepts LLC and Jeffrey […]
ATLANTA — A group of go-go dancers in Georgia were given the green light to proceed with their class action wage lawsuit recently when a judge granted them conditional class certification. The former dancers’ lawsuit claims their employer, BJ Roosters, its parent company, Jobo’s Inc., and its two owners purposely misclassified dancers as independent contractors […]
ATLANTA — Hooters is an American restaurant chain that operates over 430 locations primarily in the United States. The chain serves American style cuisine and is known for its waiting staff made up of voluptuous young women, usually referred to as “Hooter Girls”. Hooters is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Hooters employees are often required to […]