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 […]
NEW YORK — Former Gawker interns will be able to notify some of the potential class members of their lawsuit via social media thanks to a recent court decision. The former interns are part of collective action wage and overtime pay lawsuit in New York federal court. In the lawsuit, the former interns allege the media company […]
LOS ANGELES — Hertz is facing another putative class action lawsuit in California state court. The lawsuit, filed by a California Hertz Corp. employee, is a putative class action wage and overtime pay lawsuit alleging the company intentionally underpaid customer service representatives in the state in violation of California Labor Code. Based on the initial filing, it […]
NEW YORK — Disc jockeys and exotic dancers at a Manhattan strip club received conditional class certification from a New York federal judge recently in their collective action wage and overtime pay lawsuit. The DJs and dancers claim VIP Club wrongfully classified their positions as independent contractors. The alleged improper classification led the DJs and dancers to […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — District Sales Managers employed by Avon Beauty Products received class certification from a California federal judge recently in their proposed class action overtime pay lawsuit. The sales managers claim the beauty product supply company misclassified their positions and denied them the overtime wages to which they were entitled. The lawsuit seeks back wages […]
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ taxi drivers received an unwelcome decision from their state’s highest court recently. The taxi drivers were seeking a ruling in their favor in their overtime pay lawsuit. However, Massachusetts’ highest court determined the taxi drivers were independent contractors and not protected by minimum wage and overtime laws. The Taxi Drivers’ Claims Four taxi […]