LOUISVILLE — A Kentucky lawmaker recently introduced a bill that would drastically alter many of the labor and wage protections that buttress similar federal laws and help low income workers provide for themselves and their families.
NEW YORK — A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge recently ruled on behalf of tens of thousands of federal government employees seeking back pay and overtime for their work during the 2013 government shutdown.
LOS ANGELES — A California Appeals Court recently struck down a defendant’s motion to compel plaintiffs to honor an arbitration clause in a collective bargaining agreement on grounds the language of the clause violates wage and labor laws.
CHICAGO — A group of 10 former workers for Chicago-based coffee house Bow Truss recently filed a class action unpaid overtime lawsuit against the company claiming they are due back pay, including tips, and for health care deductions that never resulted in coverage.
ST.LOUIS — A Jackson County, Missouri Circuit Judge recently issued a ruling granting class action certification to an overtime pay lawsuit against health care IT company Cerner Corp. over allegations the defendant intentionally misclassified hundreds of employees as overtime exempt.
LOS ANGELES –The Oakland, California City Attorney recently filed an unpaid overtime lawsuit against an area hotel on behalf of several former workers the city claims are due unpaid wages and other damages.