Farm Worker Fights Class Cert. Denial Recommendation
A former agricultural worker objected to a magistrate judge's recommendation to deny class certification in her wage and hour suit against a California farm labor contractor in federal court, arguing the findi... (more story)
Urgent Care Co.'s $1.64M OT Deal Gets Initial Nod
An urgent care provider will pay $1.64 million to end claims that it denied workers overtime through meal-break, time-rounding and bonus-pay practices, according to a settlement given preliminary approval by a... (more story)
Libertarian Group Backs Farm In DOL In-House Court Fight
A libertarian public interest law firm urged the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to rule against the Labor Department's authority to adjudicate civil penalties against agricultural employers in house, arguing that C... (more story)
Care Home Shorted Workers On Breaks And Pay, Suit Says
An assisted living operator refused to pay for breaks under 20 minutes, left extra-shift bonuses out of overtime rates and paid manual workers biweekly instead of weekly, according to a proposed class and coll... (more story)
Potato Co. Worker Seeks Collective Cert. In Break, OT Suit
A former worker for a commercial potato and vegetable processing company asked a Washington federal court Monday to certify a collective in his suit alleging the company automatically deducted meal periods fro... (more story)
Dem Senators Float Expanded Paid Leave For Fed. Employees
Federal workers would receive up to 12 weeks of paid leave to address their own serious health conditions or care for family members under legislation introduced by a group of Democratic senators.
Rising Star: Shegerian's Mahru Madjidi
Mahru Madjidi, a managing shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, helped a client secure a historic $103 million trial victory in an age discrimination suit brought against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., earning... (more story)