March 26, 2024
A tortilla manufacturer must face claims that it illegally denied two drivers overtime wages after a Texas federal judge denied the company's request for an early win, saying it had not proven that an exemption for outside sales workers applied to the drivers.
January 26, 2024
A tortilla manufacturer called on a Texas federal court to toss claims that a distributor was illegally denied overtime compensation, saying evidence indicated that the worker was either properly classified as an independent contractor or was an exempt salesman.
August 28, 2023
A Texas federal judge certified a collective of drivers for a Texas tortilla company who claim they were misclassified as independent contractors, denying the company's bid for an early win and ruling the drivers are similar enough to proceed as a group.
January 05, 2022
A Texas tortilla producer misclassified its workers as independent contractors in order to avoid paying them overtime, a driver said in a proposed collective action in federal court.