SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier in October, a California federal court indicated that it will likely conditionally certify a collective action of minor league baseball players who claim that Major League Baseball (MLB) violated their wage rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit includes forty-three minor league players as named plaintiffs, but would […]
LOS ANGELES — The misclassification of employees as independent contractors continues to be a hot-button issue that the federal government, as well as state and local governments, are trying to address. This is particularly apparent in the context of wage and hour laws. Recently, California enacted two laws that provide more protections to workers who […]
BOSTON — A group of employees who filed an overtime class action suit against Pepsi under Massachusetts labor law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has asked a federal court to approve a proposed $3 million settlement agreement. Under the proposed settlement, the named plaintiff would receive a $15,000 incentive award and the approximately […]
CAMDEN, N.J. — A federal court certified the class action suit filed by three nursing home assistants who claimed they were unlawfully deprived of overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court ruled that the plaintiffs may proceed with their proposed collective action against their employer, Alaris Health At Cherry […]
With the coming winter, inclement weather can force companies to close for a day or two, or even a week, depending on the severity of the weather event. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs whether or not employees should be paid when a company has to close the workplace due to unforeseen circumstances such […]
Calif. — A California state court certified a class of dozens of freelance content producers who claim that the parent company of their employer, The Hollywood Reporter, failed to pay them overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by classifying them as independent contractors despite their employment in the publication’s offices allegedly […]