Wage & Hour

  • August 26, 2026

    Pillsbury Settles Ex-Recruiting Director's Pregnancy Bias Suit

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has settled a Black former director's suit claiming the law firm fired her weeks after she shared that she was pregnant and would need accommodations, according to a Tennessee federal court filing.

  • August 25, 2026

    Health Exec Says CFO, Atty Knew Wage Claim Was Wrong

    A former corporate officer has sued his ex-colleague and the colleague's attorney in Connecticut state court, alleging they named him as a personal defendant in a federal wage lawsuit without any factual basis and with the intent to pressure his company into settling claims it disputed.

  • August 25, 2026

    BofA Looks To Crush Mortgage Officers' Collective In OT Suit

    Bank of America told a North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday that the individualized nature of a group of mortgage loan officers' jobs makes collective certification impossible in their overtime suit, saying there are multiple exemptions that could apply to any given officer.

  • August 25, 2026

    9th Circ. Ruling Creates Wage Arbitration Escape Hatch

    A Ninth Circuit ruling that a worker can abandon arbitration after discovering and adding a sexual harassment allegation creates a pathway to keeping wage and hour claims in court, which could have worker-side attorneys on the lookout for such additional claims, attorneys said.

  • August 25, 2026

    Potato Processor Fights Collective Bid In Break, OT Suit

    A Washington potato processor urged a federal judge to reject a former forklift driver's bid to conditionally certify a statewide collective of hourly workers who say they were denied pay for automatically deducted meal breaks and pre-shift work.

  • August 25, 2026

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Morgan Lewis Employment Attorney

    A veteran Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP employment attorney in Miami has moved her practice to Greenberg Traurig LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • August 25, 2026

    Construction Groups, DOL Revive Davis-Bacon Rule Fight

    Construction groups and the U.S. Department of Labor have asked a Texas federal court to rule on dueling early win bids in a challenge to 2023 Davis-Bacon Act regulations, saying a series of stays that paused the case while the government reviewed the rules are no longer necessary.

  • August 25, 2026

    Mass. Eatery Workers Sue Chain Over Tip, Wage Violations

    A former server and bartender at a Massachusetts restaurant chain is accusing the company in a state court suit of improperly paying tipped workers the subminimum service rate for nontipped side work, sending workers home early without their full wages and unlawfully deducting fees from employees' tips.

  • August 24, 2026

    Health System Must Face Nurse's Meal Break Wage Suit

    A Michigan federal court has refused to dismiss a proposed collective action brought by a nurse who alleged that Trinity Health Corp. failed to pay patient care workers for meal breaks regularly interrupted by patient care duties, finding that the complaint adequately alleges that the large Catholic health system qualifies as his employer under federal wage law.

  • August 24, 2026

    DaVita Defeats Nurse Overtime Collective Bid

    A Colorado federal judge refused to conditionally certify a 41-state collective of DaVita nurses and technicians who say the company denied them overtime by failing to pay for short rest breaks, finding too little evidence of a companywide practice.

  • August 24, 2026

    Auto Co. Workers Net Deal In Wage Fight After Expert Axed

    An automotive parts seller has staved off joint trials in North Carolina federal court after reaching deals with 11 workers in parallel wage cases, according to notices filed over the weekend indicating the employees accepted separate offers of judgment.

  • August 24, 2026

    Humana Strikes Deal To Wrap Up Nurse's FLSA Suit

    Humana Inc. and a nurse who sued the health insurer in Georgia federal court for allegedly skimping on overtime pay have reached a deal to bring her proposed collective action to a close.

  • August 24, 2026

    2nd Circ. Backs Amazon Workers After Conn. High Court Win

    The Second Circuit Monday vacated Amazon's temporary win in a wage class action, saying the Connecticut Supreme Court's more recent conclusion that state law requires compensation for employee time spent awaiting and undergoing mandatory security screenings is "squarely at odds" with a federal district judge's original decision.

  • August 24, 2026

    NYC Fights Officers' Bid To Shield Dog Care Records

    New York City has pushed back against a protective order sought by police dog handlers who allege the city owes them overtime for caring for their dogs at home, arguing in New York federal court that the workers have withheld key documents and failed to provide an adequate computation of their claimed damages.

  • August 24, 2026

    Firm Blames AAA Check Flub For Workers' Axed Arbitration

    A New Jersey personal injury firm says it should not be held responsible and sanctioned for the termination of arbitration proceedings for former employees, telling a state court that the American Arbitration Association had seemingly lost its check for a $6,550 payment.

  • August 24, 2026

    Staffing Co. Says Wage Suit Propped Up By Contradictions

    Manual laborers pursuing wage claims against a staffing company have contradicted their own deposition testimony and failed to raise genuine disputes about whether they were paid for all hours worked, the company told a North Carolina federal court, defending its effort to end the suit.

  • August 24, 2026

    Mich. Judge OKs $100K Deal Over OT Suit Against Strip Club

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday gave the green light to a $100,000 settlement resolving a six-year collective action alleging a Detroit strip club violated federal wage laws by misclassifying its dancers as independent contractors, who are paid only in consumer tips, and failing to pay them minimum wage and overtime.

  • August 24, 2026

    Wis. Grocery Chain Settles Manager OT Suit For $7.5M

    A Wisconsin grocery chain and a group of department managers have asked a federal court to preliminarily approve a $7.5 million settlement resolving claims that the workers were misclassified as overtime-exempt, a deal expected to cover roughly 1,000 current and former employees.

  • August 21, 2026

    Produce Co. Says Staffing Firm Owes Defense In Pot Test Suit

    Plant-based protein food producer Myrtle Greens says it shouldn't be on the hook in a hiring discrimination lawsuit filed by a man who was turned away from a delivery job due to a positive drug test, arguing that all hiring is done by a third-party contractor that allegedly agreed to indemnify the food-maker.

  • August 21, 2026

    Uber, DoorDash Lose Most Of NYC Tip Prompt Suit

    A New York federal judge kept alive DoorDash and Uber's compelled-speech challenge to New York City laws requiring delivery platforms to display a tipping prompt at or before checkout that includes an option of at least 10%, but tossed their remaining five claims.

  • August 21, 2026

    Union Challenges IRS Advanced Leave Suspension

    A labor union has sued the Internal Revenue Service over its recent directive suspending its approval of advanced annual or sick leave requests, telling a DC federal court the directive is arbitrary and capricious and the agency's CEO was not lawfully appointed to his position when the directive was issued.

  • August 21, 2026

    Papa John's Wage Deal Is 'Collusive Fiction,' Judge Says

    A North Carolina federal judge rejected a proposed $225,000 settlement that would resolve delivery drivers' wage claims against a Papa John's franchisee, finding the deal was a "collusive fiction" that benefited the company and class counsel rather than the drivers, who would likely receive no more than $35,000.

  • August 21, 2026

    ADP Workers Win Conditional Cert. In OT Exemption Suit

    A New Jersey federal court conditionally certified a collective action Friday covering ADP Inc. employees who alleged the payroll giant improperly classified them as exempt from overtime pay, allowing notice to go out to potential opt-in members while the parties negotiate a potential settlement.

  • August 21, 2026

    11th Circ. Won't Reopen ATF Worker's Disability Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit refused to revive a lawsuit alleging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives forced an employee with a heart condition to accept a demotion rather than let her take unpaid leave, ruling the agency wasn't required to supplement the paid time off she had available.

  • August 21, 2026

    NY Forecast: Target Seeks To Toss Unpaid Walking Time Suit

    This week, a New York federal judge will consider Target's bid to dismiss a proposed class action brought by warehouse employees who claim the company must compensate them for the time they spend walking to and from their departments before and after their shifts. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in the Empire State.

Expert Analysis

  • Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic Of Feedback

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    Troutman Pepper's Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter chat with Wicker Park Group partner Tara Weintritt about various feedback methods used by "Harry Potter" characters — from Snape's sharp and cutting remarks to Dumbledore's lack of specificity and Hermione's poor delivery — and explore how clear, consistent and actionable feedback can transform workplaces.

  • What To Expect From Trump's Deputy Labor Secretary Pick

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    President Donald Trump's nominee for deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, Keith Sonderling, has a track record of prioritizing clear guidance on both traditional and cutting-edge issues, which can provide insight into what employers can expect from his leadership, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Discretionary Compensation Lessons From 7th Circ. Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in Das v. Tata established that contract disclaimers don't automatically bar claims under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, underscoring the limits of compensation systems that purport to grant employers unilateral discretion, say attorneys at Schoenberg Finkel.

  • What's Next After Justices Clarify FLSA Evidence Standard

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in EMD Sales v. Carrera makes it easier to claim employees are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime requirements, and eliminates inconsistency and unpredictability for employers operating in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Bracewell.

  • 4 Employment Law Areas Set To Change Under Trump

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    President Donald Trump's second term is expected to bring significant changes to the U.S. employment law landscape, including the potential for updated worker classification regulations, and challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion that are already taking shape, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 8 Lessons Yellow Corp. Layoffs Can Teach Distressed Cos.

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    A Delaware bankruptcy court’s recent decision, examining trucking company Yellow Corp.’s abrupt termination of roughly 25,500 employees, offers financially distressed businesses a road map for navigating layoffs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.

  • 10 Key Worker-Friendly California Employment Law Updates

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    New employment laws in California expand employee rights, transparency and enforcement mechanisms, and failing to educate department managers on these changes could put employers at risk, says Melanie Ronen at Stradley Ronon.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.

  • How PAGA Reform Can Inform Employer Strategies In 2025

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    While recent changes to California's Private Attorneys General Act will not significantly reduce PAGA claims, employers can use the new law to potentially limit their future exposure, by taking advantage of penalty reduction opportunities and more, say attorneys at Thompson Coburn.

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • How Decline Of Deference Will Affect Trump Policymaking

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    An administrative law regime without Chevron deference may limit the Trump administration’s ability to implement new policies in the short term, but ultimately help it in the long term, and all parties with an interest in regulatory changes will have to take a fresh approach to litigation, say attorneys at Covington.

  • How Trump Admin May Approach AI In The Workplace

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    Key indicators suggest that the incoming Trump administration will adopt a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence, allowing states to fill the void, so it is critical that employers pay close attention to developing legal authority concerning AI tools, say attorneys at Littler.