Employers find numerous ways to keep money in their own pockets rather than put it in those of their workers. One sector that has earned a bad rap for this lately is the online delivery industry--also known as the gig economy. 2020 was a year of stunning growth for...
"Overall this case has been a model of efficient federal litigation."
Hon. Stephen J. Murphy, III commenting on Class Counsel in Slavens v. Meritor Inc.
Over $1 Billion Recovered
Month: July 2021
3 ways companies try to avoid federal overtime pay requirements
Some employees get overtime pay when their employers demand a lot of work from them. Under a federal law called the Fair Labor Standards Act or "FLSA", companies have an obligation to compensate workers who work exceptionally long shifts and put in more than 40 hours...
What is a wage and hour claim?
If your employer has been cheating you out of the wages you are entitled to, it is likely they have been doing the same to other workers too. When this happens, you may have the option to bring a class action -- which is when more than one person files a claim for the...
SDNY Rejects Esteé Lauder’s Request to Reconsider Denial of Motion to Dismiss
New York, NY – On June 7, 2021, a New York federal court issued an Order denying Defendants’ motion to dismiss an excessive fee class action lawsuit on behalf of participants in the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Only a few weeks after the court denied Esteé...
Senior Level Employees Of DaVita, Inc., May Have Claims Stemming From Restrictive No-Poach Agreements
On July 15, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced a “no-poach” criminal indictment against DaVita, Inc. (“DaVita”) and a former CEO, Kent Thiry. Shortly after the announcement of the indictment, a former senior DaVita employee sued the dialysis...
CDI Corporation settles ERISA lawsuit
Last month, Edleson Lechtzin LLP won another success in the battle against companies that breach their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). We brought the class action against CDI Corporation last year on behalf of two of...