August 18, 2015
A Michigan federal judge on Monday denied a group of McDonald's workers' motions for interlocutory appeal of his decision refusing them conditional collective action certification in two Fair Labor Standards Act companion cases, saying they failed show a difference of opinion regarding the legal standard he applied.
May 07, 2015
Workers pursuing a putative class action against McDonald's Corp. over minimum wage violations asked a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday to expedite the court's decision on four pending motions so the case can move forward.
April 29, 2015
A Michigan federal judge paused McDonald's Corp. workers' efforts to obtain information about potential class members and class allegations in minimum wage suits against the company and franchisees Tuesday, saying discovery needs to wait until the court decides a pending motion to strike class claims.
February 27, 2015
Workers pursuing minimum wage suits against McDonald's Corp. and franchisees shot back on Thursday at the fast food giant's bid to nix their class allegations, saying that the defendants haven't shown any proof that they won't be able to meet class certification requirements after discovery is over.
February 03, 2015
McDonald's Corp. urged a Michigan federal court Monday to nix the class allegations leveled by workers pursuing wage suits against the fast food giant and franchisees, saying that the employees couldn't even satisfy the Fair Labor Standards Act's "lenient burden" for conditional certification.
January 20, 2015
Workers pursuing minimum wage suits against McDonald's Corp. and franchisees have urged a Michigan federal court to force the defendants to produce information about potential class members and class allegations, arguing that a prior denial of collective action certification shouldn't limit discovery to the named plaintiffs.
September 15, 2014
A Michigan federal judge refused Monday to grant conditional collective action certification to workers who claimed McDonald's Corp. and franchisees failed to pay them minimum wage, saying that differences among the workers in the "very large" class doomed their bid for collective treatment.
June 12, 2014
A McDonald's Corp. franchisee told a Michigan federal court Wednesday that a group of workers had improperly introduced new evidence while seeking collective action certification in a suit alleging that widespread employment practices shortchanged the restaurant's employees in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
June 09, 2014
McDonald's Corp. workers claiming the company and two of its franchisees violated minimum wage law told a Michigan federal court on Friday that they have done enough to allege that widespread employment practices shortchanged McDonald's employees and deserve to proceed collectively.
May 27, 2014
McDonald's Corp. urged a Michigan federal court Friday to reject bids for conditional collective action certification in lawsuits brought by workers who allegedly got less than minimum wage, claiming the plaintiffs' hadn't identified any common policy or practice that violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.