Former Cannabis Co. Exec Seeks $400K Over Contract Breach
New York cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings Inc. must fork over the $400,000 in unpaid wages and other benefits owed to a former executive, the former employee argued in federal court, arguing that the ... (more story)
Colo. Hotel Workers Sue Over Missed Rest Breaks
A Denver hotel server and bartender sued the property's management companies in Colorado state court, alleging the operators of a Hyatt Regency denied hundreds of hourly workers legally required rest breaks an... (more story)
Workers Wants Investment Bank Pay Suit To Go On
An investment-banking enterprise and two managing directors are asking a Texas federal judge to resolve factual questions about workers' exempt status too early in the case, the employees argued, pushing the j... (more story)
AT&T's $1.75M Class Deal Gets Final OK In Missed Break Suit
A Washington state judge gave the final green light on Friday to a $1.75 million class action settlement to end claims that AT&T and its affiliates shortchanged Evergreen State workers on compensation for miss... (more story)
$6M Bloomberg Campaign Wage Deal Paused Over Release
A New York federal judge has kept on hold notice of a $6 million settlement resolving former Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign workers' wage claims, saying a challenge from an attorney in related litigat... (more story)
Sanford Heisler Hires Ex-DOJ Litigator As Partner In DC
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Monday that it has added an attorney with a decade of experience in the Employment Litigation Section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division as a... (more story)
Amazon Seeks Quick Appeal In COVID Screening Pay Fight
Amazon urged a Nevada federal judge to let the Ninth Circuit weigh in on whether workers must be paid for time spent undergoing preshift COVID-19 screenings, arguing courts are split over whether the screening... (more story)