CHICAGO — ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Inc. asked the United States Supreme Court to make a ruling on the class action overtime lawsuit the company’s iron foundry employees brought against it. The iron foundry employees lost their case in district court, but won on appeal. Now ThyssenKrupp is trying one final appeal to the Supreme Court regarding […]
CHICAGO — Corporate Cleaning Service Inc., a high-rise window washing company, believes it should be exempt from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when paying its commissioned employees. Corporate Cleaning claims its window washers are exempt because they are commissioned sales employees. The Department of Labor (DOL) disagrees with Corporate Cleaning and […]
CHICAGO — An Illinois law firm, Tressler LLP, faces a malpractice lawsuit in Illinois state court because of the advice its lawyers provided, which led to an overtime pay class action. Universal Security Corp.’s lawsuit claims the law firm did not understand employment law sufficiently enough to provide sound legal advice on the matter. As […]
CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois granted preliminary approval of a $2.7 million settlement offer in a wage and tip lawsuit against Applebee’s International Inc. and its now bankrupt franchisee, AppleIllinois LLC. Former Applebee’s employees brought their claim against the Applebee’s franchisee for failure to pay tipped workers minimum wage for the non-tipped work […]
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosí is an American restaurant chain that primarily offers sandwiches and salads. Founded in 1996, there are now over 140 locations in the United States. All Cosí restaurants feature a full service espresso bar, and some locations serve alcohol. Cosí is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois. Cosí employees are often required to double […]
CHICAGO — United Airlines is a major American airline that operates from 10 hubs in the continental United States, Guam, and Japan. United Airlines employs over 88,500 people. Through the airline’s parent company, United Continental Holdings, it is publically traded under NYSE: UAL. United Airlines is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. United Airlines employees are often […]