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Another Wal-Mart Sex Bias Class Action Bites the Dust
Publication Date: 2013-05-29
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Wal-Mart's lawyers at Gibson Dunn are continuing to whittle away at the spin-off class actions filed in the wake of the Supreme Court's Dukes decision, though the Wisconsin judge who threw out the latest case didn't side with the mega-retailer on every issue.

June 08, 2009 |

Strippers sue to be classified as employees, not independent contractors

When it comes to wage-and-hour laws, strippers are no different from pizza delivery drivers or waitresses. That's what plaintiffs' attorney E. Michelle Drake claims in a wage-and-hour class action recently filed against a strip club in suburban Minneapolis. The suit claims that the strip club is violating state and federal wage-and-hour laws by intentionally misclassifying entertainers as independent contractors and requiring a fee — between $20 and $100 a night — to "pay for the pole."
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February 04, 2013 |

Eighth Circuit dissolves class of pizza delivery drivers in case over tips

A federal appeals court has overturned a class certification in a case brought by Domino's Pizza delivery drivers over tips
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Harleysville Worcester Insurance Co. v. Hurwitz
Publication Date: 2005-04-20
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Judge Carter In the current matter before the court, plaintiff, Harleysville Worcester Insurance Company, alleges tha

June 05, 2009 |

Back-to-back Starbucks-related rulings involve tip-sharing and union discussions

On Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board approved a settlement with Starbucks that stated that Minneapolis-area baristas can discuss union issues while on the job. The Minneapolis settlement came a day after a California appeals court overturned a judge's order that Starbucks pay $105 million in restitution to baristas who had to share their tips with shift supervisors.
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September 12, 2013 |

Strippers Ruled Employees Under State, U.S. Labor Law

Southern District Judge Paul Engelmayer said that exotic dancers who work at Rick's Cabaret in Midtown Manhattan are entitled to receive minimum wage, and that the owners of the club were unlawfully requesting and receiving part of the dancers' wages and the tips they received.
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