Wage & Hour

  • July 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Partially Revives UPS Workers' Wage Claims

    Four former United Parcel Service seasonal employees supported their claims for unpaid wages and late payments after their termination, a Ninth Circuit panel said Wednesday, but ruled that their breach of contract claims are preempted by federal labor law.

  • July 23, 2025

    Race, Sex Bias Claims Against British Automaker Trimmed

    The former director of public relations and marketing for Ineos Automotive Americas LLC failed to support her claims that the automotive company discriminated against her because of her race and sex, but her wage and hour claims can continue, a North Carolina federal court has ruled.

  • July 23, 2025

    4th Circ. Backs Walmart In Pregnancy Bias, Retaliation Case

    The Fourth Circuit declined to revive a suit from a worker who said Walmart failed to accommodate her pregnancy and fired her for complaining about it, ruling her claims were either filed too late or lacked evidence that bias — not poor attendance — triggered her termination.

  • July 23, 2025

    NYC Gig Driver Pay Increases While Contractor Status Stays

    New York City ride-hail drivers will soon see a higher mandatory per-trip payment standard, a move attorneys say demonstrates that worker protections are possible while maintaining independent contractor status but leaves drivers short of all the benefits they would get as employees. Here, Law360 explores the issue.

  • July 23, 2025

    DLA Piper Employment Atty Jumps To Davis Wright In LA

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is expanding its employment law team, announcing this week that it has brought in a DLA Piper litigator as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • July 23, 2025

    Cleaning Services Co. Flouted Wage Laws, Janitor Tells Court

    A cleaning services company failed to pay overtime owed to janitors it employed to work at Amazon facilities, a former employee said in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • July 22, 2025

    4 Illinois Bills That Employment Attys Should Keep An Eye On

    Several pieces of legislation that would expand protections for workers are awaiting Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's signature. Here, experts discuss four bills that should be on employment lawyers' radar.

  • July 22, 2025

    Charter Says Worker's OT Suit Lacks Details

    A worker's proposed collective action accusing Charter Communications of not paying employees for all their hours doesn't have "a scintilla" of evidence that the cable giant had a companywide policy of cheating employees out of pay, Charter told a New York federal court.

  • July 22, 2025

    House Panel Knocks EBSA Sharing Info With Workers' Attys

    House lawmakers on Tuesday criticized the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits subagency for sharing information from enforcement investigations with plaintiffs attorneys representing benefit plan participants, with some lawmakers calling on Congress to pass new legislation to curb the practice.

  • July 22, 2025

    Ex-Mich. Players Say Ohio Ruling Can't Sink $50M NIL Suit

    Former University of Michigan football players have told the court the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference cannot use a similar case in Ohio to escape the players' antitrust suit accusing the defendants of monopolizing profits and depriving athletes of their fair share.

  • July 22, 2025

    Wage & Hour State And City Roundup

    The New York City Council extended pay protections to grocery delivery workers, and Missouri rolled back minimum wage and paid leave protections. Here, Law360 looks at these and other recent state and local wage and hour developments across the country.

  • July 22, 2025

    Colo. Ballot Proposal Seeks Tax Break For Overtime, Tips

    Colorado would exempt overtime and tipped income from state taxation under a proposed 2026 ballot measure reviewed Tuesday by state officials.

  • July 22, 2025

    Transportation Cases To Watch: Midyear Report 2025

    Litigation concerning whether local delivery drivers qualify as transportation workers exempt from arbitration and clashes over the scope of federal preemption in personal injury cases involving freight brokers and motor carriers are among the court battles that transportation attorneys are watching in the latter half of 2025.

  • July 22, 2025

    9th Circ. Revives OT Suit Against Vegas Injury Firm

    The Ninth Circuit revived a suit accusing a Las Vegas personal injury law firm of not paying a paralegal for her overtime, partially flipping a Nevada federal court's decision that there wasn't enough evidence to support the claims.

  • July 22, 2025

    Former Detroit Tigers Employee Drops Overtime Suit

    A former Detroit Tigers employee agreed to end his suit in Michigan federal court claiming that the Major League Baseball team left shift premiums and bonuses out of employees' regular rates when it calculated their overtime.

  • July 21, 2025

    Pay Bias Judge Guts $2.8M Fee Request, Citing Errors At Trial

    A Pennsylvania federal judge sliced an attorney's requested $2.8 million fee award for a pay-discrimination case against a school district Monday, blaming the plaintiff's counsel for errors during the two trials it took to reach a verdict.

  • July 21, 2025

    Walgreens Accused Of Failing To Provide Meal, Rest Breaks

    Walgreens flouted Washington state law and Seattle's wage theft ordinance by failing to provide employees with meal and rest breaks and then automatically deducting time for breaks that workers never took, a former pharmacy employee said in a proposed class action in federal court.

  • July 21, 2025

    Amazon, Amplio Can Arbitrate Drivers' OT Suit, Judge Says

    Amazon and Amplio can arbitrate a proposed wage-and-hour class action filed by two former delivery drivers, a California federal judge said Friday, finding the state law barring employers from requiring workers to waive rights for labor code violations as a job condition doesn't preclude the companies from enforcing arbitration agreements. 

  • July 21, 2025

    HealthOne Faces Class Action From Nurses Over Missed Breaks

    A group of nurses filed a proposed class action in Colorado state court Friday claiming that HealthOne violated state employment laws by failing to ensure employees took 30-minute meal breaks during their shifts.

  • July 21, 2025

    Xerox Strikes $9.1M Deal To End 13-Year-Long Wage Case

    Xerox agreed to pay $9.1 million to end a 13-year-long wage lawsuit that went to the Ninth Circuit and the Washington Supreme Court, according to a federal court filing by more than 5,700 call center workers who accused the company of violating the Evergreen State's minimum wage law.

  • July 21, 2025

    Cozen O'Connor Lands Employment Atty From Jackson Lewis

    A Pittsburgh attorney with more than two decades of experience counseling clients on employment matters could not pass up the opportunity to move her practice to Cozen O'Connor after more than 12 years with Jackson Lewis and take advantage of the full-service firm's resources.

  • July 21, 2025

    NY Cleaners Seek $30K In Atty Fees, Costs In Wage Suit Deal

    Cleaners who reached a $75,000 deal to end their suit accusing a real estate investment company and its subsidiary of unpaid wages told a New York federal court their attorneys should receive nearly $30,000 in fees and expenses.

  • July 21, 2025

    ADP Consultant Says Co. Owes Her For OT, Expenses

    A life cycle consultant said that ADP misclassified her as overtime-exempt for about one year, telling a New Jersey federal court that the company also failed to reimburse her for business expenses. 

  • July 18, 2025

    Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • July 18, 2025

    MSPB Certifies Class Of DOI Workers Fired Under Trump

    The Merit Systems Protection Board approved a class of probationary employees who claim the U.S. Department of the Interior unlawfully terminated them under the Trump administration, saying proceeding as a class is the most efficient way to move the case forward.

Expert Analysis

  • Retail Employer Strategies For LA Fair Work Week Ordinance

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    The recently effective Los Angeles Fair Work Week Ordinance changes how employers in the retail trade industry approach scheduling and hiring employees, so they should consider creating new standardized forms and procedures to maintain compliance and avoid penalties, say Thomas Petrides and Charlie Wang at Vedder Price.

  • AI For Advancing Diversity In The Workplace: Friend Or Foe?

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    In the wake of calls for increased workplace diversity, employers are turning to artificial intelligence to automate hiring and cut costs to reach environmental, social and governance objectives, but this technology requires human oversight to minimize biases and discrimination, say Consuela Pinto and Dawn Siler-Nixon at FordHarrison.

  • Handbook Hot Topics: Attendance Policies

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    Employee attendance problems are among the most common reasons for disciplinary action and discharge, which is why a clear policy neatly laid out in an employee handbook is necessary to articulate expectations for workers and support an employer's position should any attendance-related disputes arise, says Kara Shea at Butler Snow.

  • Noncompete Ban Is Key To Empowering Low-Wage Workers

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    The Federal Trade Commission's proposed ban on noncompete clauses is needed because limitations alone have very little practical value to low-wage workers, who will continue to be hurt by the mere existence of these clauses unless they are outlawed, says Brendan Lynch at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

  • Top 5 Issues For Employers If Their Bank Suddenly Fails

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    The sudden closure of a bank can create a host of ripple effects, and if such a liquidity crisis occurs, employers should prioritize fulfilling their payroll obligations, as failing to do so could subject employers and even certain company personnel to substantial penalties, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Prepare Now To Comply With NJ Temp Worker Law

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    New Jersey temporary staffing firms and their clients must prepare now for the time-consuming compliance requirements created by the controversial new Temporary Laborers' Bill of Rights, or face steep penalties when the law's strict wage, benefit and record-keeping rules go live in May and August, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • Employment-Related Litigation Risks Facing Hospitality Cos.

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    A close look at recent hospitality industry employment claims highlights key issues companies should keep an eye out for, and insurance policy considerations for managing risk related to wage and hour, privacy, and human trafficking claims, say Jan Larson and Huiyi Chen at Jenner & Block.

  • Acquiring A Company That Uses A Professional Employer Org.

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    With the professional employer organization industry rapidly expanding, those seeking to acquire a company that uses a PEO should understand there are several employment- and benefits-related complexities, especially in regard to retirement, health and welfare plans, say Megan Monson and Taryn Cannataro at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • What Could Lie Ahead For Prop 22 After Calif. Appellate Ruling

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    On the heels of a California appeals court’s recent decision to uphold Proposition 22 — which allows gig companies to classify workers as independent contractors — an analysis of related rulings and legislation over the past five years should provide context for the next phase of this battle, says Rex Berry at Signature Resolution.

  • 3rd Circ. Ruling Offers Tools To Manage Exempt Employees

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    The Third Circuit’s recent opinion in Higgins v. Bayada Home Health, finding the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to deduct paid time off for missed employee productivity targets, gives companies another resource for managing exempt employee inefficiency or absenteeism, says Laura Lawless at Squire Patton.

  • Illinois Paid Leave Law May Create Obstacles For Employers

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    Illinois' Paid Leave for All Workers Act, which goes into effect next year, could create issues and potential liability for employers due to its ambiguity, so companies should review and modify existing workplace policies to prevent challenges, including understaffing, says Matt Tyrrell at Schoenberg Finkel.

  • What Employers Must Know About FLSA 'Salary Basis' Rule

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    To satisfy the salary basis requirement for administrative, executive and professional employee exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must take care not to jeopardize employees' exempt status through improper deductions, says Adriana Kosovych at Epstein Becker.

  • Water Cooler Talk: Quiet Quitting Insights From 'Seinfeld'

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    Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs at Troutman Pepper chat with Paradies Lagardere's Rebecca Silk about George Costanza's "quiet quitting" tendencies in "Seinfeld" and how such employees raise thorny productivity-monitoring issues for employers.