May 06, 2026
More workers will need to limit putative wage and hour collective actions to a single state or seek to bring a wider action where their employer is based or primarily does business, after the Second Circuit joined others in barring out-of-state workers from joining collective actions, attorneys said.
May 04, 2026
Out-of-state delivery drivers can't pursue their wage claims against Bimbo Bakeries in a Vermont federal court, the Second Circuit ruled Monday, finding their claims aren't tied closely enough to the company's activities in the state.
April 13, 2026
Appeals courts are currently looking at a slew of wage and hour issues, including whether Fair Labor Standards Act collectives have defined borders, the survival of "headless" California's Private Attorneys General Act claims and whether delivery drivers fall under two federal exemptions. Here, Law360 explores these wage and hour cases.
February 25, 2026
A Second Circuit panel seemed doubtful about allowing workers from a state other than where a Fair Labor Standards Act case arises to join a collective, signaling that it might side with Bimbo Bakeries in a case accusing the company of misclassifying delivery workers as independent contractors.
February 20, 2026
This week, the Second Circuit will consider whether a trial court properly approved opt-in notices for potential members of a federal wage and hour collective action who worked outside the state where the suit was brought.