4th Circ. OKs Fees In Health Co. Workers' OT Suit
A healthcare company must pay $410,000 in attorney fees and costs in overtime suits filed by nearly a dozen former employees, the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday, upholding a lower court's calculations after init... (more story)
Health System Can't Dodge Worker's Time-Rounding Claims
An Ohio county health system can avoid a nursing assistant's claim that it failed to pay semimonthly wages on time, but she can continue pursuing her claims that the company illegally rounded down workers' tim... (more story)
9th Circ. Offers Mixed Ruling On Jack In The Box Wage Claims
A trial must address whether Jack in the Box willfully deducted too much from workers' wages, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Tuesday, flipping workers' win on claims the fast-food company over-deducted their wages... (more story)
Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Saber Law Employment Atty In SF
Labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC is expanding its West Coast team, bringing in a Saber Law Group employment litigator as a shareholder in its San Francisco office.
Colo. Hospitals Accused Of Denying Workers Break Pay
A respiratory therapist told a Colorado state court that two hospitals violated state labor laws by neglecting to pay employees for missed breaks during shifts.
Staffing Co., Colo. Ink $400K Deal In Worker Classification Suit
An app-based staffing company and its affiliate will pay $400,000 after Colorado officials determined it misclassified workers as independent contractors and failed to pay the proper unemployment insurance pre... (more story)
UFW Says H-2A Wage Rule Hurts American Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor rolled out an illegal rule related to the wage rate for H-2A agricultural workers that will push American farmworkers out of work, the United Farm Workers union told a California federal court.