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...
Former and current Disneyland workers have filed a class action claiming that the theme park underpaid its employees. The class action lawsuit demands that Disneyland pay them the minimum wage required by Anaheim City wage laws. If you worked at a hotel or resort in Anaheim, California, and earned less than $17 an hour, you may be able to join…
Some companies have implemented so-called “no-fault” attendance policies that utilize a point system in order to monitor the attendance of their employees. The aim of such attendance policies is to discourage absenteeism and tardiness. However, no-fault attendance...
At least six class action lawsuits have been filed against Alliance Coal by current and former mineworkers in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. These employees are suing over unpaid wages for the off-the-clock time they spent putting on and removing the special clothing and protective equipment necessary for their work. The company failed to pay employees for the time…
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...
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...
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…