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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…
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...
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…
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…
Amazon was recently ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to pay its warehouse workers for time spent in security screenings. If your employer requires you to spend time going through security checks before and/or after your shift, you may have a claim for unpaid wages. What Did the Amazon Workers Allege? Workers at Amazon Fulfillment Centers in Pennsylvania are required…
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…
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…
Two safety consultants who worked for Ovintiv USA Inc. and Newfield Exploration Company are suing their former employers for overtime pay. These workers claim that they were paid a flat rate per day and were denied overtime pay because of their purported independent contractor status. If you have worked for an oil and gas company as an independent contractor and…
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...
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...