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Workers in the health care industry have very difficult jobs since they care for patients who may have very complex medical needs. Unfortunately, this is also an industry that’s often riddled with worker shortages. There are several things that individuals who work...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a $2.45 million judgment against a federal contractor for “recklessly” violating prevailing wage laws. The Farfield Company was sued for misclassifying and underpaying construction workers on federally funded projects, in violation of the federal Davis Bacon Act (“DBA”). When the contractor falsely certified that its weekly payrolls complied with its…
An automotive technician who worked for Monro Auto Service and Tire Center has filed a class-action lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime wages under the new Virginia Overtime Wage Act that went into effect on July 1, 2021. The plaintiff seeks to represent a class of all technicians, senior technicians, mechanics, and similar employees who worked for Monro and were not paid overtime…
On August 16, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit partially revived an ERISA class-action case against New York University. The class, made up of former and current NYU employees, alleges that NYU breached its fiduciary duties by...
When you take a job, your most basic right is the right to compensation. You and your employer agree to a salary or an hourly wage that they pay you for your time, training, and effort. If you are an hourly worker, you should receive compensation for all of the time...
Shifting pay from the hourly rate to a bonus does not mean the employer can exclude it when calculating overtime. Failing to include bonus compensation amounts in workers’ regular rates when calculating overtime pay due, violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.
On August 22, 2021, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order denying a Motion to Stay All Proceedings filed by Defendants Estee Lauder Inc., the Board of Directors of Estee Lauder, and the Estee Lauder Inc. Fiduciary...
On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 141 S.Ct. 2190 (U.S. 2021), ruling largely in favor of the credit reporting company. The 5-4 decision, approved by the conservative wing of the Court (minus Justice Clarence...
We Stop Wage Theft attorneys are representing current and former employees of Saks Fifth Avenue in a class-action lawsuit against the company. The suit names Saks & Company and Saks Incorporated as defendants. The lawsuit brings claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and California overtime laws for failing to pay employees for time spent going through security screenings…
Harrisburg, PA - Edelson Lechtzin LLP attorneys are co-counsel for plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (“Hawbaker”), a construction firm based in Centre County, Pennsylvania, alleging violations of Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act...