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Employee Misclassification Receives Increased Attention

September 4th, 2014

The issue of employee misclassification has been in the news a lot in the past few weeks and may hang around for a while longer given the importance of a recent case decided by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. That case involved a suit by more tha… Read More

The Number Of Wage-And-Hour Claims Continues To Rise

June 12th, 2014

New numbers released by the Federal Judicial Center have indicated that the trend of rising wage-and-hour claims shows no sign of abating. In fact, the number of such labor lawsuits has reached a new record high, according to experts who have analyze… Read More

Strippers File Labor Lawsuit Against Club Owners

June 5th, 2014

A strip club in San Jose, California is currently getting some unusual attention in the form of a labor lawsuit from unhappy former dancers. Though strip clubs may be used to scrutiny from authorities, it isn’t everyday that you hear about a group… Read More

Another NFL Team Gets Heat Over Cheerleader Pay

May 29th, 2014

Experts are saying that the NFL had better brace itself for a rough road ahead. Yet another NFL team has been sued by a former cheerleader over claims that the team violated both state and federal labor laws. The cheerleader cases are but a handful o… Read More

Four NFL Teams Sued By Cheerleaders For Wage Theft

May 22nd, 2014

An apparent new trend in the labor law world involves cases brought against National Football League teams. However, football players are not filing the cases; instead, cheerleaders are filing suit and claiming they are routinely underpaid. Just last… Read More

Migrant Workers Benefit From New Partnership

May 15th, 2014

Migrant workers have long suffered through some of the most horrendous workplace conditions in the U.S. The groups that gravitated towards this kind of work, often those lacking education or English speaking ability, were among the most vulnerable an… Read More

McDonald’s Case Represents Important Labor Law Test

May 8th, 2014

A recent series of seven lawsuits have been filed by workers of McDonald’s who are claiming wage theft by their employer. The suits represent an important departure from most wage theft cases in the fast food industry in that they are attempting to… Read More

Another Unpaid Intern Sues Former Employer

May 1st, 2014

An intern from The Howard Stern Show has sued Sirius XM Radio, claiming that the unpaid internship program operated by the broadcaster is illegal under federal and state labor laws. The case, filed by Melissa Tierney, is one of many brought against l… Read More

National Restaurant Chain Named In Labor Law Case

April 24th, 2014

A major national restaurant chain was recently named in a class action suit for underpaying workers who rely on tips. The lawsuit claims that TGI Friday’s forced workers to begin working well before customers arrived and work after they’d left, w… Read More

Equal Pay Receives Push From President

April 17th, 2014

President Obama announced several important measures designed to even the playing field between men and women in terms of pay early last month. The announcement occurred on April 8th, a day known as “Equal Pay Day” given that it marks the point t… Read More

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