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...
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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...
Delivery Drivers Sue DHL for Unpaid Overtime
Third-party delivery drivers for DHL have filed a class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime. In order to increase delivery volume, DHL has contracted smaller third-party delivery services, but DHL has failed to properly ensure that these workers get paid overtime wages. If you were denied overtime pay while driving for a delivery service company like DHL, you may be eligible…
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...
Independent Contractor Misclassification Class Action Against iHire
We Stop Wage Theft attorneys are investigating a potential class action based on claims that iHire wrongly classified some of its workers as “independent contractors” in order to avoid paying them overtime compensation. Independent contractor misclassification is a common form of wage theft. Companies wrongfully label employees as independent contractors to avoid paying them overtime and other employee benefits. Who…
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...
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Municipal Bond Financing, Ursinus College Construction Projects
On June 25, 2021, the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Appeals Board issued a first-impression decision concerning the applicability of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act to construction projects at Ursinus College (a private liberal arts college in Collegeville, PA). The projects were financed by bonds issued by the Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority (the “Authority”). What Projects Are Covered by…
Truck Drivers Misclassified as Independent Contractors Nab $100 Million Settlement
The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has approved a $100 million settlement of class action against Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX), alleging that the company and its predecessor, Swift Transportation, misclassified truck drivers as independent contractors. Who is in the settlement class? The class consists of approximately 20,000 owner-operator drivers who leased one or more trucks from…
Wells Fargo Workers Receive $35 Million Settlement for Overtime Class Action
On January 13, 2020, Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted final approval of a settlement of a federal overtime class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo & Company, which was brought on behalf of employees who alleged that the bank violated their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) as well…
Employees Denied Meal and Rest Breaks Sue Levy Restaurants
California workers who were denied meal and rest breaks have sued Levy Restaurant Group for unpaid wages and overtime compensation. Levy Restaurant Group manages food service operations in stadiums and arenas throughout the United States. A recent complaint against the company alleges that they forced employees to work through required meal and rest breaks. Restaurant employees and other foodservice industry…