USA Today Gets Ex-Site Editor's Suit Moved To Virginia
An employee misclassification case against USA Today will move from Pennsylvania to Virginia federal court, as a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled that Virginia's convenience to the media company and potential ... (more story)
Bricklayer Seeks OT Pay For Time On 'Shuttle' To Worksites
A bricklayer alleged that a California-based construction firm should have paid him and his fellow workers to ride a shuttle up to an hour each way to job sites, according to a proposed class action made publi... (more story)
State & City Roundup: Wage And Hour News To Watch
Minneapolis' upcoming pay floor for gig drivers may get a second look in the City Council, and Washington, D.C., has joined the wave of requiring pay transparency. Here, Law360 explores these and other state a... (more story)
Home Healthcare Aides Nab Collective Cert. In OT Suit
A Maryland federal judge granted a group of home healthcare aides conditional collective certification Wednesday in their suit alleging their employer misclassified them as independent contractors to avoid pay... (more story)
Chemical Cos.' $3.8M Wage Deal Secures Initial OK
A California federal judge signed off on a $3.8 million deal to settle claims that agricultural chemical companies Dow AgroSciences LLC and Corteva Agriscience LLC failed to pay workers for on-call time.
9th Circ. To Mull Letting Out-Of-State Workers Join Wage Case
The Ninth Circuit will weigh in on whether workers may pursue unpaid wage claims by joining collective actions in forum states to which they have no personal connection after granting Cracker Barrel Old Countr... (more story)
Discovery Halted Pending Home Health Co.'s Dismissal Bid
A New York federal judge agreed to stay discovery pending a home healthcare company's forthcoming bid to toss a home health aide's lawsuit alleging the company failed to pay its aides on a weekly basis as requ... (more story)