Mich. Care Staff Not Paid For Working Meal Breaks, Suit Says
A former senior care facility employee has filed a proposed Fair Labor Standards Act collective action in Michigan federal court, claiming the assisted living and memory care center shortchanged hourly workers... (more story)
Security Co.'s Jobsite Travel Shorted Workers' Pay, Court Told
A security company in Washington, D.C., shuttled guards between jobsites without paying them for the time they spent in transit, violating federal wage law, two workers said in a proposed class and collective ... (more story)
Restaurant Slams Sushi Chef's 'Soap Opera' Sanctions Bid
A Connecticut restaurant urged a federal judge to reject sanctions sought by a sushi chef alleging wage violations, arguing that the plaintiff's counsel has tried to turn a routine deposition dispute into a "soap opera."
DOL Wage Rulemaking Could Face Injunctions Complication
Challengers to U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour rules could face resistance when seeking nationwide injunctions following a U.S. Supreme Court decision, though the agency is not immune from such relief, attorneys said.
Newark Hit With Class Action Over Missing, Late OT Pay
Two public works employees for the city of Newark alleged in New Jersey federal court on Thursday that the city's complex overtime approval process results in unpaid, underpaid or late overtime payments.
Baker Donelson Has New Labor & Employment Co-Chairs
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC announced Thursday that it has new leaders for its labor and employment practice group: a shareholder who has been with the firm for decades, and another who join... (more story)
NC Prison Officials Defend Push For Quick Appeal Of Pay Suit
North Carolina prison officials defended their bid for an immediate appeal of a ruling finding correctional officers may be entitled to pay for all time spent inside prison facilities, rejecting the guards' ar... (more story)